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Pinno718

Squire
To add to the incompetency corruption, fires broke out on the Brooklyn bridge during the late (very late, delayed) fire work display.

https://sundayguardianlive.com/worl...rted-what-happened-and-latest-updates-227447/
 

AuroraSaab

Pharaoh
What does Trump have to do with the fireworks mishap on the Brooklyn Bridge, which were part of the annual Macy's 4th of July parade in New York?
 

Pinno718

Squire
What does Trump have to do with the fireworks mishap on the Brooklyn Bridge, which were part of the annual Macy's 4th of July parade in New York?

The 250 yr anniversary has been in the planning for 4 years. It was being orchestrated by a bi-partisan committee. Trump couldn't over-rule the committee as it was ratified by congress. However, he circumnavigated it by forming his own committee and awarding contracts for various individuals for multiple events in his usual nepotistic way.
Almost every facet of these celebrations have been a flop - from the poor security (massive queues yesterday), lack of water causing a fatality and 47 hospitalisations with 7 people in ICU, numerous artists dropping out on account of the event being under Trump's name and so these fireworks haven't worked out either.
It's also worse - Trump has used the event for political gain, It's all here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/02/trump-hijacked-250-anniversary

Everything he touches is a grift and it turns to sh*t.
 

AuroraSaab

Pharaoh
The link you gave in your post was to a fireworks mishap during the New York Macy's parade. Perhaps you have posted the wrong link? I'm pretty sure Trump doesn't hire the fireworks company for Macy's.
 

AuroraSaab

Pharaoh
That link and your post from this morning seem to be 2 entirely different things. One of which has nothing to do with Trump. He's an arse but he's not responsible for firecracker mishaps during the Macy's parade. This forum is bonkers sometimes.
 

Pinno718

Squire
That link and your post from this morning seem to be 2 entirely different things. One of which has nothing to do with Trump. He's an arse but he's not responsible for firecracker mishaps during the Macy's parade. This forum is bonkers sometimes.

You didn't read it, did you?
Here's quote which for all intents and purposes, would indicate a funding gap due to Trump's diversion of funding, therefore, if the fireworks went wrong, it's perhaps because Trump syphoned off the money. These celebrations were part of a national scheme:

The interim report alleges that Freedom 250 surreptitiously diverted resources intended for America250 for its own benefit, leaving America250 scrambling for funds.
 

secretsqirrel

spiteful class warrior
You didn't read it, did you?
Here's quote which for all intents and purposes, would indicate a funding gap due to Trump's diversion of funding, therefore, if the fireworks went wrong, it's perhaps because Trump syphoned off the money. These celebrations were part of a national scheme:

The interim report alleges that Freedom 250 surreptitiously diverted resources intended for America250 for its own benefit, leaving America250 scrambling for funds.

Also he has totally hijacked the occasion and made it all about him.

His name is all over it.
 

Pblakeney

Shaman
The state of the US today, mass shootings don't even seem to be reported on any more.

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