A year later, Trump's bizarre 4th of July speech makes sense
It was a declaration of war against other Americans. His presidency is done, but the conflict still rages.
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July 4, 2020, was an odd moment in American history.
Despite the pandemic and against the urgings of experts concerned about the possibility that a fireworks …
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