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

Trump barely mentioned the frightening resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic

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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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