Force Thunder Birds b2 bombers earlier today in recently and f22 fighter jets taig part. Renamed black names matter plaza the holiday comes amid and church set on fire last escalating debate over statue month and see if we see any and monuments to historic figures in this country. Protesters right now all is calm President Trump at last night and peaceful and dhs has a rapgd Mount Rushmore celebration said reaction Response Force to that monument will never be protect the monuments. Desecrated we have Fox News Team jon. Coverage on july fourth events from coast to coast we go first jon and doug had very good to Mark Meredith hes at the points. White house. Lucas tomlinson at the national so what can we expect, mark to mall in washington, d. C. Hear from the president tonight . Thank you. Coronavirus cases continue reporter good evening jon happy fourth of july to you we expect rising across the country. The president will celebrate the u. S. Is nearing 3 million American History and people about that coming out to cases. Celebrate along with him and with more than 52,000 new cases first lady for the fourth of reported yesterday. July. It is a hot day about 2389 thats the third consecutive day degree right here on the south in new cases topped 50,000 and lawn. It feels even hotter than that cases are up 20 or more in but it is not stopping people from coming out neither is coronavirus as weve seen about these 27 states. 30 or 40 of the president s but even in a pandemic, supporters and guests wearing americans are finding ways to masks. Celebrate freedom. Otherwise you would never know that there was a pandemic going Christina Coleman live in los on. That was the same case last angeles with that. Night as the president in the christina. Reporter jon theres a ramp of first lady went to Michelle Obama have a chance to deliver east to get more people to wear face coverings and practice social distancing, that holiday remarks in which president weekend as you mentioned so many decided to praise American Hero states are seeing a rise in and patriots like george covid19 cases. Most of these new cases are in washington, and Abraham Lincoln but he also got a chance to the hard hit states of texas, criticize americans who see arizona, california, and monuments memorials and statues florida. Heres no medicine. Torn down. There is no vaccine. Angry mobs are trying to tear this is not fall it is just on the hospital and doctors and down statues of our founders. Nurses. This falls on the American Public tods their patriotic role to face our most sacred memorials and unleash a wave of to prevent the spread of the infection. Texas started off this Violent Crime in our cities. Holiday weekend with a new mask the American People are mandate in place for this state. Strong and proud, and they will today, the Lone Star State not allow our country and all of reported more than 8200 new cases, a coronavirus since its values, history and culture yesterday, that is highest to be taken from them. Singleday increase in cases reporter last night the before in texas the greater president also announce plans to establish a National Guard in a houston area hit especially hard by this virus. Hero something that he says will take a little bit of time but he it is bad. Has a list of different were, you know, very concerned. Americans that he would like to see honored with their statue in we have a glimmer of hope that we can still do the things as preservation area including the community that we did in march, april, may to fight this suzanne b. Anthony Ronald Reagan pandemic and we were successful as a community. And daniel boone those are a few but, obviously, weve seen increase in cases. Of the names president had a increase in hospitalizations long list of them and details and still to be worked out with reporter theres Alarming Number out of florida right now interior Department Executive as of today florida cases order says it wants it up and increase by a record 11,458. Running by july fourth, 2026 so six years from now. This is the second time in three again were expecting the president , of course, later on days that its case load rose by this hour. Jon. More than 10,585 people jon Mark Meredith at the white house thank you. Hospitalized there since mark, i wanted to ask you, yesterday now florida more than though, the president all right. 190,000 cases which is over 3700 deaths. Well get back to mark in a bit. Hard hit Miamidade County protests are not letting up on representing nearly a third of this Holiday Weekend. The state total deaths reporting demonstrators hitting streets in singleday high today. And mass mandates are enacted major cities across the country across florida, in both include our nations capitol. Miamidade, county and broward Lucas Tomlinson on National Mall county people can now fined for hes there live for us. Not wearing face covering. Lucas. Reporter jon over a dozen we had enormous spikes in protest or were scagged today in south florida, in miami, and the today capitol but right now i dont see any protesters and result has been if we dont take really substantial action right now, i think it is pretty clear, doesnt want to see anymore that trajectory is going to be monuments torn down. Something we cant control in a we are very understanding our week or two. Reporter in the past three role as both the preserve herb days, the u. S. Has seen record of these monuments and guardians setting numbers of more than and weve taken bold action and 50,000 new confirm cases of the president has gfn bold covid19 daily. Direction to us in terms of jon. Jon Christina Coleman in los preserving and protecting these angeles, christina, thank you. Monuments and weveporter early former Vice President , joe biden, is hunkering down in delaware while President Trump continues to hold large efnghtses. In an oped published by nbc news former Vice President s slammed trump over his handling of the pandemic an laid out his plans to, quote, rebuild the country. Jackie heinrich is live in new york with more. Jackie. Reporter jon, both President Trump and joe biden used their Independence Day remarks to discuss civil unrest but with very different tones, and messaging, President Trump denouncing threats to our democracy under the guides of social justice and appealing to his base. And biden describing an opportunity to address systemic racism. President trump at Mount Rushmore warn against the merciless left Wing Campaign to wipe out our history, erase values and indoctorate children demanding absolutely allegiance in overthrowing American Revolution ending america. He also vowed not to let bad evil people trrs and intimidate the country. Biden message evoked a different tone discussing the recent unrest stemming from George Floyd Death as one of many challenges country faced 200 year against systemic racism. We have a chance now to give the marginalize the demonize, ice latessed oppressed a full share of the american dream. We have a chance to rip the roof of systemic racism and live up to words that have founded this nation. Reporter former president barack obama retweeted biden message falling on people to do whatever they can to help joe biden. Biden remarks did not mention President Trump, but he took direct shots to president in nbc oped writing that pursuit of a more important Perfect Union and no one bears more responsibility than donald trump. Every day he finds no ways to tarnish dismantle our democracy from baseless attack on Voting Rights to the use of military force against americans protesting peacefully to racial justice. Biden then promised to reverse several trump policies including family celebration at the border, and the travel ban. Biden headed into fourth of july weekend, on a highs after a new mammoth poll show him leading trump by 12 points andd in everl since march. Biden and dnc outraised President Trump in the rnc, in both months of mage, and in june. Jon. Jon Jackie Heinrich in new york city. Jackie, thanks. On this Independence Day, many traditional july fourth gatherings like firework shows at local parks are canceled some americans are holding their own private shows but even that is concerning some health officials. Aishah hasnie live in new york city with that. Aishah. Reporter hi jon lets start here in new york city. Where residents will get to see some fireworks tonight but theyll have to watch them from home on the tv. Thats because the big macys firework show was split up into smaller five minute popup show happening across city over the course of the past week. Really in an efforts to prevent people from crowding in one place. There will be a televised finale tonight, however, a whopping 80 of the nation firework gleys they were canceled for tonight thats according to the new york times. And because of that, there are concerns that without those public displays, folks are going to be holding these private fireworks for their family and friends which could further spread the virus. Health experts are really worried that proper precautions might not happen at some of these Cross Generational gatherings tonight. It is a family tradition, and coronavirus wasnt going to stop us. When you have the kids and the mom and pop and grandmother and grandpa all in same group thats a real challenge and thats what we really want to protect. Also in chicago, police are patrolling the beaches out there which are closed for the Holiday Weekend unfortunately, though, local reports indicate that there was some crowding at a popular boat party area on friday. Over in florida, some beaches line miami beach were closed and Miamidade County has a curfew in place starting at 10 00 tonight as residents there are warned to celebrate cautionly tonight back here in new york, a bit of normalcy on this force of july and koney island Joey Chestnut wins again with a record of 475 hot dogs if you can believe it contest happened in a private place a private gathering with plenty of social distancing and masks involved but a little bit of normalcy for this fourth of july holiday. Jon. Jon okay. Aishah hasnie, one of fourth of july ition froms. Aishah, thank you. This Independence Day comes at a difficult time for many americans, a recent gallup poll shows American Pride is at its lowest in decades. 45 of u. S. Adults say theyre extreme proud to be an american with 25 saying theyre very proud. Both numbers, though, at a 20year low. Lets bring in illinois congressman adam a former u. S. Air force pilot now a lieutenant kernel for the air National Guard. Happy Independence Day to you, congressman. What do you think about those numbers . Whats going on that americans are not as proud to be americans as they once were yes. Its sad, i mean, 2020 is not the best year. For sure but, you know, i think we have a tendency good thing about american spirit to strive to do better to overcome shortcomings but i think likely weve been obsessed with shortcomings looking in the context that have, you know, we talk about for instance, the unrest on the streets. And but if you look in china, for instance, they kill people to go out on the streets. They dont even allow them to go on to streets and allow them on social media and those are in concentration camps. So i think sometimes we have to say okay you know, there are miserable moments this is one we have a pandemic all of this, but you have to look at it and say okay lets look around world ill tell you there are billions of people that in a heart beat come to United States of america if given that opportunity. At the same time, were seeing, you know, a lot of i guess racial strife but a lot of it seems to be directed at some of the heroic figures of the past, you know no matter which side of the civil war they were on. President trump talk about that a little bit last night. At his rally at the Mount Rushmore, listen. We will never let them rip americas heros from our monuments or from our hearts. By tearing down washington, and jefferson, these radicals would tear down the very heritage for which men gave their lives to win the civil war. Jon you have fought for this country what do you think efforts to stare down statues of past president s even . I think its insanity and i think its maybe a symptom of we have not emphasized our history enough. Right now, again, or there some that are more interested in talking about how all of these men and women were flawed well we live on earth so question get to heaven theres going to be flawing theres going to be short comes and we want to send a message to people that you can change and you can get better in a society we can get better. Anden i dont understand it the confederate statues in many cases yeah i agree. If a town makes decision or if a community makes decision, together to do it not a mob. But when you start getting into the washington and jefferson, and you look at essence you judge men by todays standards that may have been complete Ground Breakers back in their day, thats really dangerous. I think the dangerous part about it is not just losing pride of the country and not just taking down statues for for giving our history because our history shows all of the tiles that weve been tiebl overcome and people that have sacrificed so much and if question do forget that over a shamed of it, i mean, that will lead to a much more dark future if were not careful. We have a list of some of the cities where there are proposals underway to take down statues of u. S. President s past u. S. President s, and i was surprised that the list includes, you know, places like columbia, missouri where i went to school. And keystone, south dakota, i mean, this is not just something that is happening in the big cities on both coasts. It is really happening all across the country. Why . Yeah. I think its a political thing. I mean honestly this is if if President Trump was not president left would not be going into the statues talking about how terrible America History has been. I think its just a kind of like this angry moment where everything about america frankly angers some people and they want to turn it on its head and you know this is where it is important for all of us to push back not to get angry to yell back because if you yell at somebody youre not going to convince them it just raises temperature but to describe the fact that look, you know we talk about Abraham Lincoln this is a man that if you look at the four years of photos of him and Lincoln Museum and springfield you see a man that looks very young in first photo and really old in the last one that was only four years because he had the weight of the world on his shoulders. You know, preserving and freeing slaves, a man that gave everything and easily could have said you know the answer is just to negotiate with the south and let them be their own country but he gave it all thats a person that deserves respect, washington all of these do they have flaws jesus never ran for president here. But that flaw are something that we can learn from too but when we lose the pride in this country, people just get miserable and youre seeing it everywhere. People who deserve our respect include our troops and they are being saluted tonight at the salute to america, obviously, you served as i mentioned earlier. There be a lot of air force flyovers perhaps some equipment that you know well was going to be in skies over washington, d. C. In National Mall. What are you looking forward to tonight . Im pretty excited about that. Air force is awesome. But i think it is a good day today because you know, july fourth is actually kind of become my favorite holiday because it is an opportunity that put down twitter. Take a deep breath eat with your family remember and reflect what this country is about so watching flyovers look it is a display of american strength it is a display of American Ingenuity not even just barely over 100 years ago we couldnt even fly now we have these amazing machines. And i think about, you know, my buddy andres, i wear his name, two years ago, he was killed in iraq, and you know you think about the people that gave everything or that were willing to give everything. And ill tell you, i had political debates when i was in iraq there was a few democrats not a ton but we would debate and it would be fun but at the end of the day we had each other backs and we would focus on common mission. I think thats something that today we could use a lesson to remember which is you know what, yeah you can have good debates, but the great thing about america is we can do that. Sometimes