President Donald Trump did not let the government shutdown interfere with a stop in Norfolk, Virginia, on Sunday to salute the Navy as it celebrates its 250th anniversary -- using his speech to praise both the Navy and himself.
Trump delivered remarks that by his own recognition bordered on making it more like a campaign event, generating some cheers from the crowd before closing out with a recording of his theme song, “YMCA” by Village People.
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“Let’s face it, this is a rally,” Trump told the crowd of about 10,000 sailors in their dress-white uniforms.
Navy planes flew overhead as the president began his speech, fuelling the crowd’s energy and prompting many of the sailors to chant “USA! USA!
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