Trump plans military tribute for July 4

The World

Troops, tanks and a flypast will give a military flavor to this year’s Independence Day celebration in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump is rebranding the day as a “Salute to America.”  The shift is controversial but not unprecedented. Host Marco Werman speaks with the World’s history buff, Chris Woolf. 

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