Trump allies plan record-breaking July 4 fireworks show

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Allies of President Donald Trump are planning a record-breaking fireworks display on the National Mall to celebrate the country’s 250th birthday on the Fourth of July. The move has pushed federal officials to place Washington, D.C., under the highest level of security for the event, Axios reported.

The White House-backed initiative Freedom 250, a public-private partnership established in December to mark the historic anniversary, aims to surpass the current Guinness World Record for the largest fireworks show, according to a statement provided to the outlet.

“This will culminate in a breathtaking fireworks finale that will shatter world records and stand as the most spectacular firework display the world has ever seen,” Freedom 250 spokesperson Rachel Reisner said in the statement. To break the record, which was set in the Philippines in 2016, organizers will need to detonate more than 810,000 fireworks over a period expected to last more than 30 minutes.

By comparison, a standard Independence Day show on the National Mall typically lasts between 17 and 20 minutes and uses roughly 10,000 to 20,000 shells. The Department of the Interior previously noted on social media that this year's display was expected to be “nearly 20 times larger than a typical year.”. The presentation is being handled by Pyrotecnico, a Pennsylvania-based pyrotechnics company.

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