President Donald Trump said the government shutdown forced by the “minority radical left Democrats” won’t stop his “Salute to the Fleet” on Sunday in Norfolk, Virginia, a kickoff celebration of the Navy’s 250th birthday this month, vowing “the show must go on.”
Newsmax will provide live special coverage beginning at 3 p.m. Eastern time today as Trump headlines a major ceremony marking “America’s Navy 250: Titans of the Sea – A Salute to the Fleet.” Watch the special event live, including Trump’s speech in its entirety on Newsmax and the free Newsmax2 online streaming platform.
“I am proud to announce that on Sunday, October 5th, I will be hosting a Salute to the Fleet in Norfolk, Virginia, to honor our brave men and women of the United States Navy,” Trump wrote Friday night on Truth Social as the Democrats’ shutdown entered its first weekend.
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