Donald Trump's Fourth of July speech, given as part of his "Salute to America" event, included quite the anachronistic blunder on Thursday.
Describing the army's efforts during the Revolutionary War in the late 1700s, the president praised troops for their work taking over "the airports." Only problem? There were no airports — or indeed airplanes — way back in June 1775 — air travel didn't come to the U.S. until the early 1900s.
If you skip to 1:17:39 in the White House's video above, you can see the moment for yourself.
“In June of 1775, the Continental Congress created a unified army out of the revolutionary forces encamped around Boston and New York," Trump began in his speech. Read more...
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