On Independence Day, tanks will enter the capital of the United States: what technique can be seen

Donald Trump said on Monday that as part of the celebration of the fourth of July - United States Independence Day - tanks will be shown on the National Mall in the center of Washington, and fighters will fly in the sky. It is also planned to demonstrate other elements of US military power. It will be different from the usual celebration of Independence Day in the US capital.

While former US presidents have traditionally remained in the shadow of 4 on July, Trump plans to give a speech at the Lincoln Memorial.

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It is expected that on Independence Day there will be a long salute, the presidential plane, Airforce One, as well as the Blue Angels squadron of the US Navy will fly by.

"I will say a few words, and we will have planes flying overhead," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “We will also show tanks.”

Congress Democrats accused Trump of using President independence to increase his chances of re-election in 2020. They also questioned how much it would cost the National Park Service, suffering from a lack of funds.

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Donald Trump insisted on a military parade in Washington since watching him in Paris 2017 on Bastille Day. His administration postponed the parade scheduled for Veterans Day in November 2018, after spending rose to 90 million dollars, three times the initial estimate.

The US president noted that modern M1 Abrams tanks and Sherman tanks from the Second World War will be on display. District of Columbia officials said heavy military equipment could damage the streets of the American capital.

“You have to be very careful with tanks, because the roads tend to dislike the movement of heavy tanks. For this reason, we need to place them in certain places, ”Trump said.

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Anti-war group Code Pink said it had received permission to fly the small airship of the Baby Trump soft system featuring the president in diapers during his performance at the Lincoln Memorial. “Children need a lot of attention and are not able to assess the consequences of their behavior - just like Donald Trump,” said co-founder of the organization Medea Benjamin in a popular press release.

The US Department of the Interior, which is responsible for the event, did not say how much the celebration of Independence Day would cost. Two companies involved in fireworks, said that 35-minute spectacle will be free. This, according to the ministry, is equivalent to a donation of 700 000 dollars.