Trump waves green flag to start IndyCar race through Washington streets

What we know about trump

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 to start indycar race through washington streets will become clearer as more details emerge from BBC.

The background

The background, as BBC reports, involves shifts that have been visible for some time in trump, waves, green, flag, start.

Where this fits in Signal Ledger

Related coverage from the World desk.

• Trump says Canada wants 'benefits' of being US state after trade talks collapse
• Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30
• France links sharp rise in drownings to heatwaves

Signal Ledger view

Signal Ledger reads this through the lens of trump, waves, green, flag, start: 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.