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U.S. President Donald Trump marks the country’s 250th anniversary on Saturday with a political rally on a fenced-off National Mall in Washington, capping a weeks-long celebration that has been \u2060widely criticized as divisive.<\/p>\n

Read more Trump hails U.S. exceptionalism before veering into darkly political speech to usher in America\u2019s 250th anniversary<\/a><\/p>\n

Across the United States, Americans plan to celebrate the patriotic holiday with fireworks and parades. Philadelphia, where the \u200bDeclaration of Independence from Britain \u200bwas signed 250 years ago \u200bon July 4, 1776, will offer free cupcakes and a six-hour pop-music concert, while New York will feature tall ships from around the world. In the nation’s capital, Trump will place himself at the \u2060center of \u200cthe celebration.<\/p>\n

The president has billed his evening appearance at the city’s iconic monuments as “the most spectacular TRUMP RALLY of them all,” accompanied by military flyovers and a supersized fireworks display.<\/p>\n

Washington’s annual July 4 celebration typically draws hundreds of thousands of people, who this year will have to contend with stepped-up \u200csecurity, possible thunderstorms and temperatures that could top 100F (38C).<\/p>\n

Past U.S. presidents have steered clear of the celebration, but Trump has blurred the line between official commemoration and campaign-style \u200bpolitics.<\/p>\n

A nonpartisan body set up in 2016 to handle the 250th anniversary has been largely sidelined by the Trump administration’s Freedom 250 group, which has fenced off much of the 1.5-mile National Mall for a “Great American State Fair” that features attractions such as a \u2060Ferris wheel alongside displays by conservative groups and defense contractors.<\/p>\n

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Several Democratic-led states declined to send delegations, and many of \u200cthe performers who had been scheduled to appear dropped out, citing \u200cconcerns about partisanship. The event has struggled at times to attract crowds, though thousands were on hand for Trump’s kickoff rally on June 24.<\/p>\n

Other activities with Freedom 250 branding include a faith rally featuring mostly conservative \u2060Christian speakers, and multiple sports events, including a card of mixed martial arts bouts on the \u2060White House grounds for Trump’s 80th birthday and an IndyCar race in Washington \u2060scheduled for August.<\/p>\n

The Freedom 250 organization also sponsored “Freedom Trucks” that critics say paint an overly religious version of American history and gloss over issues such as \u200bslavery and racial injustice.<\/p>\n

A Reuters\/Ipsos poll found that \u200ca majority of Americans, including three-quarters of Democrats and half of Republicans, think that the events celebrating the country’s 250th anniversary have grown too political.<\/p>\n

Trump has also sought to remake wide swaths of the capital city ahead of the 250th celebration, with mixed results. Many fountains and statues have been renovated, but problems have beset \u200ba much-touted $15 million renovation of the Lincoln Memorial’s \u200cReflecting Pool and security cameras and soldiers now stand watch over its peeling paint and algae-fouled waters.<\/p>\n

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