Donald Trump vows to hold 4th of July bash next year and for 'the foreseeable future'

Michael Collins
Updated

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump isn't done celebrating.

Trump said Monday that last week's Fourth of July celebration on the National Mall was "something special" and that he's planning to do it again.

"It was a wonderful day for all Americans, and based on its tremendous success, we're just making the decision — and I think we can say we've made the decision — to do it again next year and maybe we can say for the foreseeable future,” he said at the beginning of a White House event on environmental leadership.

Trump used last week's Independence Day "Salute to America" celebration, which drew thousands of supporters and protesters to the National Mall, to pay tribute to the nation’s military.

The event included a parade, military flyovers, martial music and a 47-minute speech by Trump on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

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Fireworks go off over the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Thursday, July 4, 2019.
Fireworks go off over the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Thursday, July 4, 2019.

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