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summer_in_TX

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27. Besides all the great points above, has anyone thought about what a horrible experience it will be

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 01:00 AM

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for spectators?

I once was at an extra long fireworks display. The shock to the nervous system of lights constantly exploding around me after awhile far outweighed any beauty. Finally we left early, but it wasn't nearly early enough for me.

I gained a new appreciation for a 15-20 minute fireworks show.

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DC's record-breaking fireworks delayed as Trump turns July 4 celebration into another MAGA rally [View all] BumRushDaShow Tuesday OP

Hope it's a dud. multigraincracker Tuesday #1

Well, he could pay and bus people in. ananda Tuesday #10

He has to ruin everything.... SergeStorms Tuesday #2

Trump: "L'etat, c'est moi" Deminpenn Tuesday #15

So he thinks, anyway. SergeStorms Tuesday #20

more like Le monde, c'est moi nt Javaman Tuesday #23

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You mean... MorbidButterflyTat Tuesday #25

ETTD UpInArms Tuesday #4

Tribute to "America?"... LakeVermilion Tuesday #5

His ego allows that he thinks he is America. JohnnyRingo Tuesday #8

An ELEVEN PM start time??? Ridiculous. QueerDuck Tuesday #6

Weather predicted Shana Tuesday #7

If It Weren't For The Fireworks Display... wyn borkins Tuesday #9

I was in D.C. in July one time when it was 96 at dusk. Diamond_Dog Tuesday #11

DC always had a grand #July4 celebration-and Trump took it over and calls it a Trump Rally. CRAP!! riversedge Tuesday #12

gonna be ALOT of empty space at 11PM. dave99 Tuesday #13

Maybe it will rain Rebl2 Tuesday #14

its gonna be Whidby Island.. samnsara Tuesday #16

This whole sad fair and 4th of July event Farmer-Rick Tuesday #17

He'll burn it all down, and then spend the rest of the treasury building it back the way HE wants it, and slightlv Tuesday #18

"tribute to America" barbtries Tuesday #19

That's not even legal is it? He sees what he did to the fair Figarosmom Tuesday #21

since everything he touches dies, don't be the least surprised if this "worlds largest firework display" lights Javaman Tuesday #22

"...in beautiful and safe Washington D.C..." MorbidButterflyTat Tuesday #24

How many more of these stupid fucking events of his are there going to be? Karasu Tuesday #26

Besides all the great points above, has anyone thought about what a horrible experience it will be summer_in_TX Yesterday #27

Surely there is some prohibition of using government resources for a rally tikka Yesterday #28