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WASHINGTON \u2014 President Trump took a lap of honor around IndyCar\u2019s Freedom 250 Grand Prix 1.7-mile circuit near the US Capitol on Sunday to kick off the capstone event of DC summer festivities for America\u2019s semiquincentennial.<\/p>\n

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During his lap in \u201cthe Beast\u201d around the circuit, Air Force One flew over the course, capping off a series of flyovers to herald the big race.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve been trying to do it for 20 years,\u201d Trump told Fox Sports before taking the lap. \u201cIt turned out to be, I think, bigger and better. And the weather is beautiful. You know, I was hearing about rain all week long. It\u2019s going to rain. It\u2019s going to rain. I said, \u2018No it\u2019s not.\u2019 And this is as nice a day as I\u2019ve seen in Washington in a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The president had arrived to cheers and greeted the drivers as well as top IndyCar officials before getting in \u201cthe Beast\u201d presidential limo for the ceremonial lap for the first-ever IndyCar race in DC.<\/p>\n

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Trump is also set to wave the green flag for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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