MSNBC not planning to air Trump's July Fourth celebration live--but these others will.....

[riversedge]

MSNBC not planning to air Trump's July Fourth celebration live


https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/02/trump-july-4-event-tv-1395474





Updated 07/02/2019 06:41 PM EDT


President Donald Trump’s controversial takeover of the Fourth of July celebration at the National Mall won’t completely take over the cable airwaves.

MSNBC, for one, doesn’t plan to carry his “Salute to America” live, though the network will assess in real time whether to air clips of the event, a spokesperson told POLITICO.

Fox News is planning to cover “Salute to America” during a two-hour edition of “Special Report,” which airs from 6 to 8 p.m. And C-SPAN is planning to carry the event live, beginning at 6:15 p.m.
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The question of whether networks provide airtime comes as Trump’s event has been dogged by criticism for politicizing the typically nonpartisan celebration of America’s independence, as well as, militarizing it with fighter jets flying overhead and tanks on the ground.

Trump has said he was inspired by Bastille Day in France, though his desire for tanks rolling through Washington has drawn comparisons to military parades in authoritarian regimes.

The president’s appearance and portions of the parade will air on ABC’s streaming channel, ...........................







An event staff member sits in the grass as workers set up for President Donald Trump's 'Salute to America' event honoring service branches on Independence Day at the Lincoln Memorial.

[hlthe2b]

1. They should just keep the camera on THAT guy... LOL

[malaise]

2. He's like a five year old spoilt child

What a fucking authoritarian display- everything about this is obnoxious (says Charlie Sykes) - a vulgar display of narcissism on steroids

[Sugar Smack]

14. It's all about the almighty d*ck, sis

This display is the most gigantic, m*sturbatory, rude, in-your-face w*t dream a republican could imagine!

[malaise]

15. It's disturbing

[smirkymonkey]

17. +1000

I agree malaise! I don't know why, but this whole debacle makes me so spitting mad. It is a manifestation of everything that is so loathsome about the man. I despise him more than words can say.

I am not religious, but I am still praying for a storm of biblical proportions.

[FakeNoose]

3. Good - I'll keep MSNBC on all day Thursday

I was actually planning to leave the TV off, but I realized I have tons of movies on my DVR. It'll be a good day to watch old movies and play with my dog.

[trueblue2007]

20. i am watching MACY'S FIREWORKS DISPLAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Spanky has evidently forgotten - if he ever knew - what Bastille Day celebrates.

That would be the French Revolution, which overthrew an authoritarian, wealthy and clueless monarchy. Headlessly, in some cases.

[smirkymonkey]

19. Yes, and I think we should celebrate Bastille Day with more gusto in this country.

We could take a page from Trump's book and have a nice guillotine display.

[Ilsa]

5. I'll be watching some of A Capitol Fourth on PBS.

I usually watch portions of it. I love the Sousa marches.

[left-of-center2012]

6. Trump has promised it "will be like no other."

[Ilsa]

7. Local NBC appears to be airing the local Peachtree Road Race

Followed by Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular. I don't see it scheduled for ABC or Fox or CBS, either, just other programming.

[TeamPooka]

8. I can predict one thing for sure: Whatever words he reads from the Teleprompter it will be the first

time he's seen those words
and at sometime he will be surprised by the patriotic theme of the speech he's giving.
Whether he will stay on prompter will be the big question.

[Sugar Smack]

9. We can all predict that he's going to say something truly horrible.

I'd see it later on YouTube. I'll bet he goes off the rails and not only outdoes himself (because tanks make him kind of heady & may have a drug-like effect on him). I'll bet he crosses every boundary there is, & then sends this country on a greased slide to hell.

Where are the psychiatrists??

[Paladin]

10. I'd watch trump's spectacle if there was any evidence of a public protest.

Beyond some veterans selling some John McCain t-shirts, I've heard exactly dick about any much-needed action against trump's grotesque ego trip. Pretty discouraging to someone like me, a veteran of a whole bunch of anti-war protests, back during the LBJ and Nixon years. Protests which ultimately worked. Really depressing.

[UniteFightBack]

11. I heard they got permission to fly the rump baby blimp. nt

[Paladin]

12. It's a start, I guess. (nt)

[UniteFightBack]

16. Here's some more info....

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/07/01/washington-dc-4th-july-tanks-protests-baby-trump-balloon/1617386001/

[Paladin]

22. Thanks. (nt)

[dawg day]

13. Watch PBS at 8pm--

Like always. The Capitol 4th. That's the non-partisan one for all of us.

[bdamomma]

18. This is not

normal. tRump a wanna be Kim.

I hate the effing ass.

[trueblue2007]

21. HA HA HA HA HA TWITTER ::: Janice Dominic 🌊 ‏ @oldtiredfeminis

HA HA HA HA HA TWITTER ::: Janice Dominic 🌊 ‏ @oldtiredfeminis

New Sherman Tanks. He said he's gonna have em.

New ones. Nice and shiny. At his parade. Anybody gonna tell him?

My GOD can he get even more ridiculous?

#Embarrassment #TrumpIsAnIdiot #Trump