Independence Day

There was no overt celebration to mark 32 years of freedom from the Soviet Union.

The Republican National Committee deleted the tweet after critics pointed out the mistake.

"Has anyone consulted Dr. Alban?"

President Donald Trump largely stuck to the script during his “Salute to America” speech outside the Lincoln Memorial on Independence Day. He championed the U.S. military to a crowd of thousands while planes, helicopters and a stealth bomber flew overhead. But the day was not without controversy. The infamous Trump baby blimp was seen in Washington, D.C. ahead of Trump’s speech, as organizers condemned what they called Trump’s “military spectacle.”