Donald Trump’s 4th Of July Parade Will Violate Hatch Act If He Turns It Into A Rallyhttps://t.co/83oweOodkl
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) July 3, 2019
Official photograph of @realDonaldTrump trying on the special outfit he got for this year's 4th of July parade. pic.twitter.com/VcqedxXQso
— Kurt Andersen (@KBAndersen) July 3, 2019
LIVE: Tanks moved near National Mall in Washington, D.C., amid scrutiny over costs for Pres. Trump's 4th of July event. https://t.co/8hlT80WvuJ
— ABC News (@ABC) July 3, 2019
Some retired and active-duty military officers said the participation of the military in Trump’s “Salute to America” event on the 4th of July appears to politicize the armed forces on a day when the U.S. toasts its independence in a nonpartisan environment https://t.co/eEzOXl2PVS
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 3, 2019
How much will President Trump's July 4 parade cost? White House refuses to say but taxpayers likely to pay millions https://t.co/JCvtX0IRy4
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) July 4, 2019
Adding to concerns the president will turn a typically apolitical event into a campaign rally, Republicans, including RNC donors and the President's re-election campaign, have been granted access to a VIP area near the Lincoln Memorial.https://t.co/eSlb6iIWfm
— Hardball (@hardball) July 4, 2019
’Why are you legitimizing this?’: @CSPAN provokes backlash after announcing they will air Trump’s 4th of July rally#BoycottTrump4thOfJulyhttps://t.co/LVu6yxCGhz
— Raw Story (@RawStory) July 4, 2019
Past presidents — Republicans and Democrats alike — managed to celebrate the 4th of July as a national holiday for all Americans. Its not that hard.
— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) July 4, 2019
(1) Fireworks CEO meets with Trump in Oval Office to oppose tariffs. (2) CEO announces ‘donation’ to Trump’s 4th of July event. (3) *That same day* Trump announces delay to very same tariffs. https://t.co/UDUSOm7mCB
— Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) July 3, 2019
Trump drives Democrats so insane that he is getting them to burn the American flag on the 4th of July — while he is running for re-election.
His best talent is getting his enemies to expose who they really are pic.twitter.com/eyc2UuUYEj
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) July 3, 2019
Here’s the 4th of July forecast for Trump’s wargasm: rain, rain, rain and more rain. pic.twitter.com/mvsvj3kTem
— John Aravosis 🇺🇸 (@aravosis) July 4, 2019
And this does not sound promising: https://t.co/kTVTo0VXLb pic.twitter.com/YwkzC3fFpp
— Paul Farhi (@farhip) July 4, 2019
We obtained the Pentagon's guidance to troops in Trump’s July 4th event: Say "I am proud of my job and my vehicle/tank" https://t.co/semva3EtIO pic.twitter.com/GhDfM7kXnq
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) July 3, 2019
Tanks, but no tanks: Ahead of tomorrow's #FourthofJuly celebrations, @SteveMcGookin looks at the "echoes of authoritarian self-aggrandizement" that will feature in Washington this year. https://t.co/Q0nmV27GMz pic.twitter.com/51gjZmdEo9
— Northern Slant (@NorthernSlant) July 3, 2019
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BREXITSHAMBLES BRITAIN
If Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt think they can force through a no deal Brexit, then they have another think coming. https://t.co/tmMD1ALY6B
— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) July 3, 2019
Labour falls into fourth place in new opinion pollhttps://t.co/OjOGgg7lX2
— Graham Simpson (@grahambsi) July 4, 2019
.@Nigel_Farage says it will be ‘regrettable’ if countries within the United Kingdom break away but Brexit is the No.1 priority. #Peston pic.twitter.com/yxtntsYpye
— Peston (@itvpeston) July 3, 2019
I needed a laugh and Jim delivers. 💋👌 @JimMFelton https://t.co/P7IiPm8j62
— Chris Kendall 🇪🇺 (@ottocrat) July 3, 2019
Who will get hit most by tariffs after a No Deal Brexit? The UK or the EU?
The answer, courtesy of @AnushkaAsthana and #GeekOfTheWeek @DmitryOpines, might explain why our no deal threats haven't been taken seriously so far. #Peston pic.twitter.com/E0pss0DOcq
— Peston (@itvpeston) July 3, 2019
Bosses at Britain's three biggest supermarkets have warned that a potential 31 October no-deal Brexit would be 'as bad as it gets' https://t.co/JoFVG4kVWw
— Sky News (@SkyNews) July 3, 2019
Met police launches attack on the Electoral Commission over its ongoing investigation into Vote Leave.
It follows allegations made last year, by Channel 4 News and others, that the campaign had broken election spending rules during the Brexit referendum. pic.twitter.com/96mU9Bv47T
— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) July 3, 2019
Higgins on Brexit: 'our nearest neighbour is throwing a tantrum' https://t.co/4BTNqP82si via @IrishTimesPol
— Irish Times Politics (@IrishTimesPol) July 3, 2019
The Overnight Note 