Trump waves green flag kicking off high-speed IndyCar race through Washington

The lead

The president took a ceremonial lap of the track before the race, which is the culmination of a summer of events to mark the country's 250th birthday

What is at stake

The implications of trump waves green flag kicking off high-speed indycar race through washington will become clearer as more details emerge from BBC.

The background

BBC notes that this did not emerge in isolation; pressures have been building around trump.

Where this fits in Signal Ledger

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Signal Ledger reads this through the lens of trump, waves, green, flag, kicking: The president took a ceremonial lap of the track before the race, which is the culmination of a summer of events to mark the country's 250th birthday.