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The City of Orlando, Florida apologized for saying “I can’t blame” those who “don’t want to celebrate our country right now” while promoting the July 4th Fireworks Special. ..
According to the original statement, “many people probably don’t want to celebrate our country right now, and we can’t blame them,” according to WESH-TV. “Why do you want to have a party to celebrate when you have a lot of divisions, hatred and anxieties?”
“But seriously, the fireworks on July 4th are great, especially when you’re standing next to 90 degrees of heat, 100% humidity, and 100,000 close friends.” The statement continued. “At that moment something is taken over and we all unite in a mysterious bond. Yes, America is fighting now, but what do you know … we already bought fireworks Did.”
The statement was repelled on social media, including the Orlando Police Brotherhood, whose message said it was “bad.”
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On Saturday night, the city apologized for the statement.
“The city of Orlando truly regrets that our words have had a negative impact on some of our communities,” the city said. “We understand that these words have offended some inhabitants that were not our intentions. We respect the freedom we have in this country and those We are grateful to the men and women who are fighting and continuing to fight for us. We are proud to celebrate the 4th. We thank those men and women and the country in which we live. In July to honor. “
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Orlando’s “Fountain Fireworks” celebration will take place at Lake Eola Park in downtown and will begin around 9:10 pm.
The controversial email arrives shortly after the Democratic Party of Pima County, Arizona, has caused controversy over a post promoting an event called “F — Fourth.”
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The post was eventually deleted, but the group said it stood by the event.
Fox News Digital reported on Saturday that leftists on social media, including a few validated users, marked the holiday weekend of July 4th by destroying the United States.
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“What’s my mood this year, if you burn this country to the terrible ground as a little treat?” Alisha Grauso, feature editor for Hollywood outlet Screen Rant, posted on Twitter.
According to a Fox News poll released earlier this week, 39% of Americans are “proud” of the United States today. This is down 12 points from June 2017.