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No masks, no social distancing: Trump's Mount Rushmore celebration

Trump barely mentioned the frightening resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic

Published: July 04, 2020 13:41 Bloomberg , AP and Compiled by Dona Cherian, Senior News Editor

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Copy of 363106370_0-4 [2]-1593850959035 — U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and First Lady Melania Trump attend an event at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, South Dakota, U.S., on Friday, July 3, 2020. The early Independence Day celebration, which will feature a military flyover and the first fireworks in more than a decade, is expected to include about 7,500 ticketed guests who won't be required to wear masks or socially distance despite a spike in U.S. coronavirus cases. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg Image Credit: Bloomberg

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Copy of 363105913_0-3-1593842366537 — People wave banners during an event at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, South Dakota, U.S., on Friday, July 3, 2020. The early Independence Day celebration, which will feature a speech by President Donald Trump, a military flyover and the first fireworks in more than a decade, is expected to include about 7,500 ticketed guests who won't be required to wear masks or socially distance despite a spike in U.S. coronavirus cases. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg Image Credit: Bloomberg

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Copy of AP04-07-2020_000011B-1593850961535 — Keystone: President Donald Trump smiles at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Friday, July 3, 2020, near Keystone, S.D. AP/PTI Photo(AP04-07-2020_000011B) Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 363106375_0-3-1593842353770 — Fireworks explode during an event at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, South Dakota, U.S., on Friday, July 3, 2020. The early Independence Day celebration, which will feature a military flyover and the first fireworks in more than a decade, is expected to include about 7,500 ticketed guests who won't be required to wear masks or socially distance despite a spike in U.S. coronavirus cases. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg Image Credit: Bloomberg

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Copy of 363105925_0-3-1593842363282 — An attendee carries a banner reading "Trump Make America Great Again" during an event at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, South Dakota, U.S., on Friday, July 3, 2020. The early Independence Day celebration, which will feature a speech by President Donald Trump, a military flyover and the first fireworks in more than a decade, is expected to include about 7,500 ticketed guests who won't be required to wear masks or socially distance despite a spike in U.S. coronavirus cases. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg Image Credit: Bloomberg

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Copy of 363106400_0-2-1593842343180 — U.S. President Donald Trump is displayed on a screen as he speaks during an event at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, South Dakota, U.S., on Friday, July 3, 2020. The early Independence Day celebration, which will feature a military flyover and the first fireworks in more than a decade, is expected to include about 7,500 ticketed guests who won't be required to wear masks or socially distance despite a spike in U.S. coronavirus cases. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg Image Credit: Bloomberg

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Copy of 363106378_0-3-1593842346777 — U.S. President Donald Trump attends an event at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, South Dakota, U.S., on Friday, July 3, 2020. The early Independence Day celebration, which will feature a military flyover and the first fireworks in more than a decade, is expected to include about 7,500 ticketed guests who won't be required to wear masks or socially distance despite a spike in U.S. coronavirus cases. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg Image Credit: Bloomberg

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Copy of 363106370_0-4-1593842355791 — U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and First Lady Melania Trump attend an event at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, South Dakota, U.S., on Friday, July 3, 2020. The early Independence Day celebration, which will feature a military flyover and the first fireworks in more than a decade, is expected to include about 7,500 ticketed guests who won't be required to wear masks or socially distance despite a spike in U.S. coronavirus cases. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg Image Credit: Bloomberg

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