Live updates: Trump delivers speech marking America's 250th anniversary after weather delay

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Sat, 04 Jul 2026 17:36:41 GMT

President Trump took the stage shortly after 11 p.m. to deliver his weather-delayed speech marking America's 250th anniversary, followed by a large fireworks program. An excessive heat dome caused delays or cancelations of several Fourth of July festivities in the nation's capital on Saturday, as millions of Americans celebrate the U.S.'s 250th birthday, including the...

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