{"id":372103,"date":"2026-08-21T22:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T21:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/indycar-race-is-trumps-next-dc-spectacle-are-americans-impressed\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T22:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T21:00:10","slug":"indycar-race-is-trumps-next-dc-spectacle-are-americans-impressed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/indycar-race-is-trumps-next-dc-spectacle-are-americans-impressed\/","title":{"rendered":"IndyCar race is Trump&#8217;s next DC spectacle. Are Americans impressed?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/_dlShjOwLQs\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"IndyCar race is Trump's next DC spectacle. Are Americans impressed?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_dlShjOwLQs\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>In a first-of-its-kind event for DC meant to cap off a summer of celebrations, more than 200,000 people are expected on the National Mall for the two-day IndyCar race<\/p>\n<p>At the helm of the event is Bud Denker, president of the Penske Corporation, who overcame bureaucratic obstacles to map out a race across downtown Washington. The Grand Prix was fast-tracked in January when Trump signed an executive order titled \u201cCelebrating American Greatness with American Motor Racing,\u201d which bypassed congressional approval. <\/p>\n<p>CNN&#8217;s Brian Todd has details on the Freedom 250 Grand Pix and CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten breaks down the numbers that show &quot;Americans are pissed off&quot; with the president&#8217;s focus on pet projects in Washington, DC. <\/p>\n<p>0:00 President Trump speaks about the America 250 Grand Prix in Washington, DC<br \/>\n1:12 What will the race experience be in DC?<br \/>\n3:36 An overview of Trump&#8217;s DC pet projects<br \/>\n6:01 Harry Enten on public support for Trump&#8217;s focus on DC projects <\/p>\n<p>Watch 24\/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https:\/\/bit.ly\/4eIvlTr<\/p>\n<p>#Trump #America250 #News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a first-of-its-kind event for DC meant to cap off a summer of celebrations, more than 200,000 people are expected on the National Mall for the two-day IndyCar race At the helm of the event is Bud Denker, president of the Penske Corporation, who overcame bureaucratic obstacles to map out a race across downtown Washington. 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