Trump overrules cancellation as 250th July Fourth celebration goes on despite evacuations
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President Trump said he personally overruled a recommendation to cancel the July Fourth Salute to America on the National Mall after approaching storms and sweltering heat forced evacuations, and despite the chaos, the event proceeded with a late-night fireworks display.
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