The Washington Post editorial board denounced President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE's plans for the Fourth of July in Washington D.C., writing on Tuesday his entrance into the capital's festivities will make the order of the day "personality and politics" instead of patriotism.

The editorial board opened its latest op-ed by noting the various letters the newspaper received from readers after news surfaced that Trump would address the nation from the Lincoln Memorial on July 4.

"The writers were worried that a day traditionally set aside for Americans to come together for simple love of country was in danger of being co-opted and usurped," the board wrote. "Judging by the latest revelations of the president’s plans, they were right to worry."

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"It was bad enough that Mr. Trump sought to make the holiday about himself with plans to deliver a nationally televised address from the Lincoln Memorial, thus eliminating what many consider the hands-down best spot in Washington for fellowship and fireworks on the Fourth of July," the board continues. "But Mr. Trump now plans to cordon off an area in front of the memorial reserved just for dignitaries, family and friends. Nothing about reserved seating says 'We the people.' "

The board goes on to take issue with Trump's plans to include a "flyover of warplanes and the stationing of tanks or other armored military vehicles" during the day's festivities, noting that cost of such arrangements is "anyone's guess."

"But the question of expense pales in comparison with the message that will be sent by a gaudy display of military hardware that is more in keeping with a banana republic than the world’s oldest democracy," the board writes.

Trump is set to deliver remarks from the Lincoln Memorial later this week as part of an event coinciding with Independence Day. The event will include a VIP section reserved for dignitaries, family and friends, The Washington Post reported last week.

Trump announced Monday that military tanks would be on display on the National Mall for the celebration. The announcement came just a week after the Department of the Interior said the event would feature a flyover by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels.