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The United States marked an unusually somber Independence Day on Saturday, with President Donald Trump bashing domestic opponents and China - but praising the country's coronavirus response, despite a record surge in cases.
Across the country, virus fears dampened or nixed Main Street parades, backyard barbecues and family reunions on a day when Americans typically celebrate their 1776 declaration of independence from Britain.
The US marks an unusually somber Independence Day, with President Donald Trump bashing domestic opponents and China -- but praising the country's coronavirus response, despite a record surge in cases https://t.co/W6sstl4T1H pic.twitter.com/LXwL6rzw3cInstead of adopting a unifying tone, Trump -- facing a tough re-election and eager to mobilise his political base -- railed against protesters demanding racial justice after unarmed African American George Floyd was killed by a white police officer.
- AFP news agency (@AFP) July 5, 2020
pic.twitter.com/JOY8u6DpaYAnti-racism protesters who have marched in cities across America are "not interested in justice or healing. Their goal is demolition," he said.
- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 5, 2020
???? US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump host the 2020 "Salute to America" event in honor of Independence Day on the South Lawn of the White House in WashingtonSummer bubble
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- AFP news agency (@AFP) July 4, 2020
pic.twitter.com/MoAIvhXDi5Mark Ruiz came with his wife and two children, despite being "definitely worried" about the virus.
- The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 5, 2020
#Salute2America @WhiteHouse???? pic.twitter.com/uA5wmFWYnLTrump's challenger in November, Democrat Joe Biden, struck a sharply different tone on Saturday, tweeting: "Our nation was founded on a simple idea: We're all created equal. We've never lived up to it -- but we've never stopped trying. This Independence Day, let's not just celebrate those words, let's commit to finally fulfill them."
- Dan Scavino Jr.???? (@Scavino45) July 5, 2020
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