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Retired admiral cuts Trump's 4th of July speech down to size: All the depth of an '8th grade history' lesson

The "rudimentary" and "basic" speech from President Donald Trump didn't get high marks from the CNN audience. The political panel celebrated that Trump didn't mess up and he didn't meander into a disastrous political rant. The expectations were extremely low and he managed to barely step over the low bar, the commentators noted.

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Trump's snoozefest speech sounded like it was written by an Artificial Intelligence bot: analyst

President Donald Trump delivered a relatively nonpolitical speech for the first time in his political career. Unfortunately for him, however, viewers found it dull. Meanwhile, viewers at home couldn't help but notice that attendees seemed confused about when they should applaud.

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WATCH: Live coverage of Trump addressing the nation on the 4th of July from his private Mall party

President Donald Trump is expected to address the country late Thursday as part of his Salute To America July Fourth celebration on the Mall in Washington D.C.

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Trump's kids skipping out on president's Fourth of July celebration as rain soaks area: CNN

President Donald Trump was insistent that huge crowds and VIPs be on hand for what he hoped would be a massive rally. The Trump family, however, is taking a backseat.

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Trump supporter in 'free hugs' t-shirt goes off on ‘fat ugly white’ woman driving by him

One of President Donald Trump Washington, D.C. supporters attempted to promote his candidate, but he ended up bringing shame upon him and his candidate.

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Military veterans call for Trump impeachment in epic Fourth of July video: ‘I feel deeply betrayed’

Democratic members of Congress such as Rep. Maxine Waters and Rep. Rashida Tlaib aren’t the only ones calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump. A group of U.S. military veterans is asking for the president to be impeached in a video released on the Fourth of July 2019.

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Trump is reveling in 'hysteria' he's creating with his military parade: Gen. Barry McCaffrey

Appearing on MSNBC to discuss Donald Trump's use of military hardware to puff up the Washington, D.C., Fourth of July celebration he hijacked from the National Parks Service, former Gen. Barry McCaffrey said the president is likely enjoying the "hysteria" he has created.

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White House staff forced to hand out VIP tickets to Trump's Fourth of July rally to anyone who will take them

Politico reporter Nancy Cook detailed the shocking desperation for White House staff as they struggle to get Washingtonians to attend President Donald Trump's Fourth of July rally. According to Cook, there's already an outbreak of "finger-pointing" about the low turnout and the festivities haven't even begun.

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WATCH: Maddow shows how Trump humiliated Jeff Sessions' right-hand-man the way he did to the ex-AG

Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions was publicly humiliated on numerous occasions while serving in President Donald Trump's cabinet. From the reports, the interactions in private were just as bad if not worse. The man who sat beside Sessions was his chief of staff, Jody Hunt, who now serves as Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division.

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Senator expects investigation of Trump’s 4th of July rally — and his campaign may get stuck with the bill

President Donald Trump's re-election campaign and the Republican Party could get stuck with a major bill for his military-themed Fourth of July rally.

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Democratic senator outsmarted Trump’s Border Patrol rules — by personally escorting people across the border

President Donald Trump's metering policy to prevent people from making asylum claims was circumvented by a Democratic senator on Wednesday.

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'Detoxify these people': Fox News host proposes to 'institutionalize' the homeless

Fox News host Jesse Watters asserted on Wednesday that the government should "institutionalize" all homeless people.

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WATCH: Army tanks rolling through the streets of Washington, DC

Police officers on motorcycles were part of a Tuesday evening motorcade escorting U.S. Army tanks through the streets of Washington, DC.

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