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And memorabilia you would see at a trump rally. so we will see what the feel is once president trump gets on the stage. but based on these remarks, it sounds like the white house is saying they want the president's remarks to be more unifying than partisan, as some people have accused this event of being, brianna. >> all right, abby philip there on the mall. thank you so much. i want to ask susan hennessey, as you were watching this and we await the president's remarks, how important is it that he has a message of unity? >> well, i think it is important, in part, because, you know, this goes...

U.s. immigration policies. he wants the 2020 census to include a question on the people's citizenship. he's blurring the line between patriotism and politics. we have the report. >> reporter: armored vehicles cooling into washington as the city prepares for president trump's independence day extravaganza which will feature those tanks parked at the lincoln memorial, military flyovers and a vip section for his political allies, but there are concerns about the price tag. trump tweeting the cost of our great salute to america tomorrow will be very little compared to what it is worth. we own the ...

Military chiefs won't attend the celebration thursday and are sending their deputies stead. now, laura, as the president is defending his show of firepower, we're told that behind the scenes white house officials are still scrambling to put the final touches on the president's event, including still handing out tickets and some of those are to that vip section. laura? >> thanks, kaitlan. i want to bring in rear admiral john kirby and frank bruni of "the new york times." frank, you heard it all in kaitlan's report. are we still saying happy fourth of july or something else? >> i think i sat dow...

The white house with first lady melania trump. and as the music is playing, the crowd is cheering. this has a very much -- it does have a rally feel. folks here in this v.i.p. section are the president's political allies, many of them, some of them are also u.s. service members. but you're seeing a lot of people in make america great again hats and t-shirts and memorabilia. a few minutes ago vice-president mike pence came to the rally as well and got an extended applause from the crowd. we have a little sense of what president trump is going to say in the speech. let me reed you a few of the e...

Begun to be opened up to the public, just ahead of the salute to america, which is the flyover and the aerial demonstrations that comes a little later today. >> arthel: we are going to go to ellison barber, she's live at the nationals all the details. hi, ellison. >> a, arthel. there's a lot of excitement here. also a lot of criticism. democrats and some other critics say that the president has turned an event, a day that is meant for all americans, into something partisan. more of a campaign political rally. there is a vip section down at the lincoln memorial. republican party donors reported...