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Trump at Rushmore: Jets and Fireworks, But Masks Optional | Afro

By STEPHEN GROVES, Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — When President Donald Trump speaks at the Mount Rushmore national memorial before the first fireworks show there in years, he’ll stand before a crowd of thousands of people who wont be required to socially distance or wear masks despite the coronavirus pandemic. Friday nights event, []

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