851,000 fireworks fired
Fox News reported that Trump's display broke the Guinness World Record by firing 851,000 fireworks.
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Trump Goes Silent as DC Turns into Toxic Dumnp
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Jul 5, 2026
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Fox News Calls It the Greatest Show in U.S. History
At 12:12 · chapter starts 11:40
While hazardous smog choked the capital, Fox News hosts were falling over themselves to declare Trump's fireworks the most spectacular in U.S. history. A Guinness World Record for 851,000 fireworks. 'We could see it for blocks.' And the punchline: a host declaring 'God loves Donald Trump because it worked out perfectly.' Meiselas plays these clips as evidence of what he consistently calls 'state regime media' — propaganda in action, a feedback loop where the regime's failings are recast as triumphs for a captive audience.
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While residents choked on hazardous smog, Fox News hosts raved that Trump's fireworks show was the greatest in US history, broke the Guinness World Record, and that 'God loves Donald Trump.' The contrast with reality was stark.
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