Donald Trump's July 4th jamboree: symbolic, jingoistic and untraditional

Some welcomed the rare plea for unity but others said the show of military might was the moment Trump went full Roman emperor

All men are created equal. But one is created more equal than others. And his name is Donald Trump.

The US president’s unique interpretation of the declaration of independence was on full display on Thursday when he staged a militaristic, jingoistic and untraditional jamboree at the Lincoln memorial in Washington to celebrate the Fourth of July.

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