Trump’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix Takes Over the National Mall

The upcoming Freedom 250 Grand Prix is making the National Mall look more like a sideshow. Photos of the preparation for the Indycar race this weekend show grandstands, finish lines, and signage all around the area in the nation’s capital. It’s unusual to see corporate signage and bleachers near the Capitol building, but that’s how President Trump wants to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The roads around the Mall are normally devoted to cars and tour buses…