Claim: Permit was pulled and blimp banned from the Mall during the "celebration"

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That's what this tweet says. It's from a thread at Walter Shaub's Twitter account:

This is an outrageous story, but it’s also funny to think about the absolute bedlam it will cause. You do NOT want to be there. One of 3 bridges will be closed, views from the National Mall limited, subway overwhelmed, bleachers facing the wrong way! #ETTD

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Permit was pulled and blimp banned from the Mall during the "celebration" 🙄 ProTip: Ignore our nation's capitol this 4th of July (you will be backhanding DesperateDonnie!); BBQ with friends/family; stay in your own community & support those local July 4th displays #LocalPride

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You didn't really believe The Cretin would allow a diapered blimp of himself to ruin "his" July 4th celebration before his donors/cronies/family, did you? After all, he helped "plan" this travesty of our tax $s use ...

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Code Pink's website says it's still on:

DC July 4: Baby Trump Parade

When and Where
July 04, 2019 at 12pm - 3pm
Lincoln Memorial
The National Mall
Washington, DC 20024
United States
See Google map and directions ›
Contact
Clara · [e-mail]

Public Safety
Trump plans ticketed-access area for VIPs, friends and family at July 4 celebration


By Peter Hermann, Reporter covering crime, specifically the D.C. police department; Michael E. Ruane, and Juliet Eilperin
June 28 at 8:23 PM

Plans by President Trump to reshape Washington’s Independence Day celebration now include an area in front of the Lincoln Memorial reserved for dignitaries, family and friends that will be accessible only through tickets distributed by the White House.
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Still unanswered is whether the activist group Code Pink can fly its “Baby Trump” protest balloon, and where. Helium balloons are barred from the Mall at all times, including during the event.

Jeff Reinbold, the National Park Service superintendent for the National Mall and Memorial Parks, said the group might be able to use “cold air” to keep the balloon low to the ground and avoid restricted airspace. Cold air is used in stationary inflatables typically found flapping outside tax offices and car dealerships. Also unclear is whether people can take in smaller versions of the Baby Trump balloons being promoted on social media.

[Activist group wants to fly ‘Baby Trump’ balloon at Trump’s July 4 speech]

What was clear after Friday’s news conference is that the president’s vision for a grand affair, with elements of the military-style parade he has long sought and local officials have resisted, seems to be coming together.
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Josh Dawsey, Lori Aratani and Laurel Demkovich contributed to this report.

Peter Hermann covers crime for The Washington Post. He previously worked for the Baltimore Sun for 22 years, covering a Baltimore suburb and then the Baltimore Police Department. Follow https://twitter.com/phscoop

Michael E. Ruane is a general assignment reporter who also covers Washington institutions and historical topics. He has been a general assignment reporter at the Philadelphia Bulletin, an urban affairs and state feature writer at the Philadelphia Inquirer, and a Pentagon correspondent at Knight Ridder newspapers. Follow https://twitter.com/michaelruane

Juliet Eilperin is The Washington Post's senior national affairs correspondent, covering the transformation of federal environmental policy. She's authored two books, "Demon Fish: Travels Through The Hidden World of Sharks" and "Fight Club Politics: How Partisanship is Poisoning the House of Representatives." and has worked for The Post since 1998. Follow https://twitter.com/eilperin

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[leftieNanner]

1. It would be wonderful if we could clone thousands of baby blimps

Only small ones, on individual sticks so that people attending could hold them up.

Actually, I hope nobody shows up at all and the pictures of the event look even worse than The Orange One's inauguration!

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. How Trump's 4th of July Hijacking Could Violate the Hatch Act

Now that King Donald has invoked droit du seigneur to take first dibs on the best seating at his July 4 fighter jet parade for “friends” of the White House with “tickets,” the chances of a Hatch Act and appropriations law violation seems even more likely.

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[mahatmakanejeeves]

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[greatauntoftriplets]

4. I love Walter Shaub.