President Donald Trump opened a 16-day celebration of the United States’ 250th anniversary with a political rally on Wednesday, the start of festivities shaped by controversy over his polarizing approach to governing and efforts to remake Washington. France 24's Kethevane Gorjestani takes a closer look.
Trump turns America 250 kickoff into a campaign-style rally on the National Mall
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