partisan. they say all of this that you see behind me, the military vehicles that have been rolled in this morning is something you expect to see in north korea, not the united states. >> what he is doing is a partisan act, inviting people to get tickets. he's politicized the 4th of july before he opens his mouth. >> the president is not going to get political. he is going to celebrate the greatest country, the greatest idea in the history of the world. that is the united states of america. we're gonna have a lot of surprises. the president didn't get into all of them. in fact, private donations are coming in. >> reporter: tomorrow's events begin with the national independence parade. then the traditional capital concert. it all ends with fireworks. we expect to see some counter protests. police say permits have been issues.