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Evacuation disrupts Trump’s planned DC speech after threat of thunderstorm

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Donald Trump’s plans to celebrate the US’s 250th birthday with “the greatest show of all” in the heart of Washington DC were disrupted on a Saturday evening by fears of a thunderstorm.Thousands of spectators who had filed onto the National Mall for a show featuring a speech by the US president and an extensive fireworks display were instructed to evacuate the site.Many opted to stay, as the clouds grew darker overhead.An extreme heatwave...

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