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Trump Goes Silent as DC Turns into Toxic Dumnp
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D.C. Wakes Up to Worst Air Quality on Earth
At 5:47 · chapter starts 3:32
Meiselas wastes no time: Trump's Fourth of July spectacle has turned D.C. into an environmental catastrophe. Microscopic particles from the fireworks smoke cloud triggered the highest air quality alert level, and real-time monitoring placed the capital at the very bottom of the global rankings — the worst air anywhere on Earth. Images shared on social media show the city blanketed in thick smog, with ash settled on the ground around the Lincoln Memorial. Meiselas also notes Trump's last July 4th post, which pivoted to Chicago shooting statistics — over 273 Americans shot since the Iran war began — a deflection Meiselas characterizes as both callous and self-incriminating given Trump's own role in the Iran conflict and his defunding of the FBI.
Trump's last July 4th social media post claimed over 273 Americans had been shot in Chicago since the Iran war began.
Trump's own supporters took to social media to slam the July 4th event as a logistical catastrophe. Hour-and-a-half waits, no access to the state fair, no heat safety measures — and people were locked out of cooling centers.
