New York Times report roasted after complaining about Fourth of July flyovers in DC: Feels like the apocalypse

WASHINGTON — DC was a little busy going full America for this New York Times reporter.A famed ex-NPR host-turned-podcaster for the Gray Lady ignited a social media firestorm for railing against the dozens of military flyovers that roared across DC’s skies to mark America’s 250th birthday.Lulu Garcia-Navarro, who hosts “The Interview” for The Times, decried the awe-inspiring display of America’s awesome military and engineering genius as “nerve-wracking,” triggering widespread social media mockery.“Why are we having so many jets scorching over DC? Nerve-wracking.I get 250 celebrations, but it feels like the apocalypse,” Garcia-Navarro groused on X on Friday.She had complained at the very beginning of the aircraft flyover, which went on for a little over three hours on Friday.The patriotic show of force more than doubled that time on Independence Day.The flyovers saw B-2 bombers, NASA F-5s, Thunderbirds, Ospreys, Golden Knights, and, on Saturday, Air Force One blast through DC’s airspace.On Saturday, DC also had a record-breaking, dazzling 850,000 fireworks launched, surpassing the prior record of 810,904.

For context, DC typically sets off 7,000 at the National Mall to celebrate Independence Day.Social media erupted at Garcia-Navarro’s contempt for the grandiose spectacle.“We can hope it’s the apocalypse for the America-hating that your publication foments and spews, the Federalist’s editor-in-chief, Mollie Hemingway, spat back.“It’s actually really awesome.Even more tomorrow!” Mark Bednar posted on X.“Have you considered crying about it even harder?” the Federalist’s co-founder and CEO, Sean Davis, snarked.“I had to check to make sure this wasn’t a parody account,” conservative pundit Nick Sortor chided.“I’m so sorry this is happening to you,” conservative communicator Steve Guest jabbed.Garcia-Navarro, who spent time in Kosovo, Colombia, Afghanistan, Israel, and Iraq covering wars, explained that the flyovers ...