July 4 live: Trump rants about communism in delayed America 250 speech before he joins Melania to watch fireworks ^40.2%

The Independent - By Katie Hawkinson - 7/5/2026, 1:30 PM

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President Donald Trump spoke on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., after severe storms delayed his July 4 address. Crowds at the Freedom 250 celebration in Washington, D.C., were forced to evacuate and seek shelter due to severe weather Saturday evening. The president claimed 375,000 people were evacuated from the National Mall, and... more