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WASHINGTON \u2014 DC was a little busy going full America for this New York Times reporter.<\/p>\n

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A famed ex-NPR host-turned-podcaster for the Gray Lady ignited a social media firestorm for railing against the dozens of military flyovers that roared across DC\u2019s skies to mark America\u2019s 250th birthday.<\/p>\n

Lulu Garcia-Navarro, who hosts \u201cThe Interview\u201d for The Times, decried the awe-inspiring display of America\u2019s awesome military and engineering genius as \u201cnerve-wracking,\u201d triggering widespread social media mockery.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy are we having so many jets scorching over DC? Nerve-wracking. I get 250 celebrations, but it feels like the apocalypse,\u201d Garcia-Navarro groused on X on Friday.<\/p>\n

She had complained at the very beginning of the aircraft flyover, which went on for a little over three hours on Friday.<\/p>\n

The patriotic show of force more than doubled that time on Independence Day.<\/p>\n

The flyovers saw B-2 bombers, NASA F-5s, Thunderbirds, Ospreys, Golden Knights, and, on Saturday, Air Force One blast through DC\u2019s airspace.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, DC also had a record-breaking, dazzling 850,000 fireworks launched, surpassing the prior record of 810,904. For context, DC typically sets off 7,000 at the National Mall to celebrate Independence Day.<\/p>\n

Social media erupted at Garcia-Navarro\u2019s contempt for the grandiose spectacle.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can hope it\u2019s the apocalypse for the America-hating that your publication foments and spews, the Federalist\u2019s editor-in-chief, Mollie Hemingway, spat back.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s actually really awesome. Even more tomorrow!\u201d Mark Bednar posted on X.<\/p>\n

\u201cHave you considered crying about it even harder?\u201d the Federalist\u2019s co-founder and CEO, Sean Davis, snarked.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had to check to make sure this wasn\u2019t a parody account,\u201d conservative pundit Nick Sortor chided.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m so sorry this is happening to you,\u201d conservative communicator Steve Guest jabbed.<\/p>\n

Garcia-Navarro, who spent time in Kosovo, Colombia, Afghanistan, Israel, and Iraq covering wars, explained that the flyovers and fireworks trigger her post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from her time on the battlefield.<\/p>\n

\u201cTRIGGER WARNING: Well, Happy Independence Day. I don\u2019t like fireworks either! Why? I have PTSD from covering wars. Your body remembers the sounds of conflict even if you are past the effects,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut also, lots of people don\u2019t like jets and fireworks! My niece who is with me has auditory processing disorder. There are lots of ways to love America and celebrate Independence Day. Enjoy yours!\u201d<\/p>\n

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