Trump’s Fourth of July blowout is sparking questions before the first rocket launches

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe show is expected to cost many millions of dollars, with fireworks experts estimating some individual shells could cost as much as $1,000 each (Getty)Trump announced what he called the "largest fireworks show in history" for the Fourth of July, featuring a 40-minute display aimed at breaking world records in pyrotechnics. The show is expected to cost many millions of dollars, with fireworks experts estimating some individual shells could cost as much as $1,000 each.Questions remain over how the display is being funded, with no public records showing payments to one supplier and another supplier receiving $1.5 million, significantly more than in previous years. The wider America250 celebrations are reportedly being financed in part by $90 million diverted from the National Park Service and an estimated $68 million in taxpayer funds routed through an "opaque nonprofit." The fireworks are scheduled to begin at 10:30 p.m., later than usual, following what Trump has described as a "spectacular TRUMP RALLY." In fullTrump promised a record-breaking DC fireworks - but who is footing the bill?More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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