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President Donald Trump appeared unable to remember the words to “God Bless America” at his Celebration of America event, which he had staged after accusing American athletes of being unpatriotic. 唐纳德·特朗普总统在祖国庆祝活动中忘记《God Bless America》歌词。此前他才批评过美国运动员不爱国。 The president sang along to the first several words of the classic American tune on Tuesday, as the US Marine Band and US Army Chorus performed it behind him on the White House lawn. When the performers reached the words "to the oceans white with foam,” however, Mr Trump stopped singing, simply nodding his head along to the beat. 周二，美国海军乐队和陆军合唱团在白宫的草地上为特朗普伴唱，特朗普刚开始能跟上歌词。当大家唱到：“to the oceans white with foam”，特朗普突然不出声了，只是随着节奏点了点头。 The event was originally scheduled to be a celebration of the Philadelphia Eagles, who won this year's NFL Super Bowl. The White House uninvited the team, however, after several members said they would not be attending. 这个活动原本是用来庆祝费城猎鹰拿下今年国联超级碗的冠军，但是该队成员纷纷拒绝了白宫的邀请。 Mr Trump later claimed the Eagles players had dropped out of the event because of his own opposition to “taking a knee” – a popular form of protest in the NFL that involves kneeling during the national anthem. | 
