Trump's 4th of July fireworks made the Washington Monument look terrifying | indy100 | indy100

Donald Trump's 'Salute to America' celebration on the 4th of July might not have been everything that the president would have hoped for.

Not only did it hammer down with rain but Trump also got his facts completely jumbled up after claiming that airports were in existence during the Revolution War of the 1770s.

However, he could at least say that the firework display that was put in Washington DC was pretty impressive.

#FourthofJuly fireworks celebration in Washington DC. #IndependenceDay https://t.co/TRWAPJ3lwa
— The Hill (@The Hill) 1562299313

There was one slight drawback however, with the fireworks and smoke juxtaposing to create a backdrop for the Washington Monumnent that was quite frankly terrifying, as evident by these pictures shared on Twitter by Matthew Gaydos.

The Washington Monument during the fireworks is pretty fuckin terrifying https://t.co/FtyMW9rpLO
— Matthew Gaydos (@Matthew Gaydos) 1562289948

As you can probably guess there were plenty of references to Lord of the Rings and other moments from pop culture history.

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@MatthewGaydos @NoraReed https://t.co/XoKPayc2Uw
— Bill Barr Baggins (@Bill Barr Baggins) 1562299026

@MatthewGaydos https://t.co/vV9aZsOXLW
— Chief Impact Officer BT (@Chief Impact Officer BT) 1562296545

@MatthewGaydos @TheDrMonkey What Pink Floyd concert is this?
— Liz Y. has no spoons and must scream (@Liz Y. has no spoons and must scream) 1562295025

@MatthewGaydos https://t.co/1QdW5UxnCy
— GENERAL STRIKE (@GENERAL STRIKE) 1562292691

@MatthewGaydos @TananariveDue https://t.co/aMNVWDjfav
— Ryan Turek (@Ryan Turek) 1562291489

@MatthewGaydos @MEPFuller https://t.co/O8NNawbiXh
— Tom Fitzgerald (@Tom Fitzgerald) 1562294703

@MatthewGaydos @NoraReed The Dark Tower
— Celia (@Celia) 1562290473

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Oh yeah, and it did look a bit like a Klansman...

@MatthewGaydos Just missing the burning cross https://t.co/VBsI1Njlsd
— FoggyMamaBreakdown (@FoggyMamaBreakdown) 1562292277

@MatthewGaydos Pretty on the nose. https://t.co/MhSgAOa52n
— NeeWok (@NeeWok) 1562292212

@MatthewGaydos It looks like a very tall Klansman.
— Viral Spiral (@Viral Spiral) 1562294489

Although the display looked good on television it caused absolute havoc on the ground as people near the monument couldn't see the fireworks as they were too low in the ground but it also created a huge amount of smoke due to it not being ideal weather for such theatrics.

The smoke is so thick from the DC fireworks show that the top of the Washington Memorial is obscured. https://t.co/87a6vcmUvc
— John Weaver (@John Weaver) 1562294500

Wondering why tonight's #fireworks on the #NationalMall were so hard to see through all the smoke? @amelia_draper h… https://t.co/mR7SmgqmSM
— Alex Fruin (@Alex Fruin) 1562299152

Seriously, y’all, this is ridiculous. None of the smoke is escaping DC. It’s now reached north Dupont. I smell the… https://t.co/ZqEBbqtEXh
— Chris Geidner (@Chris Geidner) 1562292319

I’ve lived on U Street for seven years and I’ve never seen this: The smoke from the fireworks downtown has invaded… https://t.co/QyonWIMjGR
— Mark Joseph Stern (@Mark Joseph Stern) 1562293788

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