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Trump's 4th of July fireworks display on National Mall confirmed as largest in history

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What happened Trump's Freedom 250 fireworks in Washington, D.C. have been officially confirmed as the largest display in history with 840,537 fireworks on the Fourth of July.
The headline split Fox News Politics frames it as "Trump's 4th of July fireworks display on National Mall confirmed as largest in history". Trending Politics frames it as "DC’s America 250 Fireworks Display Enters Guinness World Record Book".
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Fox News PoliticsNews report · Aug 9, 1:53 AM

Trump's 4th of July fireworks display on National Mall confirmed as largest in history

Trump's Freedom 250 fireworks in Washington, D.C. have been officially confirmed as the largest display in history with 840,537 fireworks on the Fourth of July.

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New York PostNews report · Aug 9, 7:35 AM

Trump’s 4th of July fireworks display on National Mall confirmed as largest in history

Despite weather delays that involved revelers being evacuated from the National Mall, hundreds of thousands of people still watched the Washington, D.C. fireworks.

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Trending PoliticsNews report · Aug 9, 1:50 AM

NEW: DC’s America 250 Fireworks Display Enters Guinness World Record Book

The fireworks display held in Washington, D.C. for last month’s Fourth of July celebrations, which formed part of the nation’s America 250 anniversary celebrations, has been recognized by G...

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