Sabrina Philip

The View’s Sunny Hostin said Monday that when she walks into communities with American flags, she “suddenly feels unsafe.” After receiving a smattering of applause, Hostin hypothesized that some people have changed the flag’s meaning. “There's a section of this country that has co-opted the American flag and they equate being an American or an American flag with white supremacy,” she said. “And that should never be the symbol of white supremacy. But they have weaponized [the flag].” Hostin’s answer came during a segment in which the hosts discussed a viral image of white nationalists riding the DC Metro while a black woman sat in between them.

Freedom 250’s “Great American State Fair” opened on the National Mall yesterday – just not with a concert, as initially planned. Instead, Donald Trump gave a half-hour speech, telling the crowd, “We have the greatest people on earth,” as fighter jets and B-2 bombers flew overhead. There was a lot of talk of “the greatest” from the President’s warm-up acts. The greatest firework celebration, the greatest state fair, the greatest kickoff, the greatest president, the greatest country. Speaker after speaker drummed that word into the heads of the few thousand-strong crowd. Trump danced his way off stage and the crowd stood up cheering Musicians sang about pride in the country and a commitment to God. With the Marine Corps band present on stage from 7 p.m.