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Independence Day Celebration Brings Out Trump Supporters and Skeptics

Marissa Melton

   WASHINGTON - Americans who turned out on the National Mall in
   Washington to celebrate the nation's Independence Day ran the gamut
   from pro-Donald Trump to anti-Trump to mildly optimistic about the
   Trump-style celebration and a possible second term for the
   unconventional president.

   "He loves our country," said one supporter, decked out in a tank top
   emblazoned with "USA 45" (Trump is the 45th U.S. president) and a
   well-worn red, white and blue cowboy hat adorned with stars and
   stripes. "He stands for us United States citizens. He has brought pride
   back to being an American."

   Next to him stood a woman in a MAGA (Make America Great Again) baseball
   cap, who said Thursday, "I'm everything people think I'm not. I'm from
   California, Latina, immigrant family, and I love America."

   The two Trump supporters were surrounded by a group of compatriots
   decked out in patriotic clothing, singing songs and sweating together
   in the heat and humidity.

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