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L’État, C’est Moi

Calvin Trillin

June 18, 2019

Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Murphysboro, Illinois, on October 27, 2018.(Reuters / Al Drago)

Trump intends to speak at the traditionally nonpartisan Fourth of July

celebration on the Mall.—news reports

Though past presidents never inserted themselves In this fete, Donald Trump will appear. And we’re waiting to see if he says the event Should be moved to his birthday next year.

Calvin TrillinCalvin Trillin is The Nation’s “deadline poet.”


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