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Fury as Trump's 'spectacularly stupid' fireworks leave Reflecting Pool full of debris
Trump Turned the Mall Into a DumpA Spectacle Built on Public DamageTrump’s Fourth of July display did not merely celebrate the holiday. It used the National Mall, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, and the city around it as disposable set dressing for a personal spectacle. Nearly 850,000 fireworks shells were launched from 10 sites, including the Reflecting Pool itself. The result was predictable: burned debris in the water, scorched casings on the walkway, record air pollution, hospital transports, and a cleanup crew wading through the mess the next morning.This is the part the coverage…
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