{"id":156,"date":"2026-07-05T13:29:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T08:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=156"},"modified":"2026-07-05T13:29:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T08:29:47","slug":"trump-set-to-deliver-historic-america-250-speech-on-national-mall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=156","title":{"rendered":"Trump set to deliver historic America 250 speech on National Mall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">President <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_5124755\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> vowed Saturday to deliver what the White House is calling a &#8220;historic&#8221; speech celebrating America&#8217;s 250th anniversary despite severe thunderstorms sweeping through Washington.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Trump was originally expected to take the stage at 10 p.m. at the conclusion of the Salute to America celebration on <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_5124756\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/washington-dc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the National Mall,<\/a> though timing of events may fluctuate due to adverse weather, per a senior White House official.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Following the delay, a spokesperson for Freedom 250, the event organizer, said Trump was expected to take the stage around 11 p.m., followed by a fireworks display.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I&#8217;m going through bad weather. No matter what happens, I am delivering this speech,&#8221; Trump said during a phone call with Fox News&#8217; Bret Baier.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Trump&#8217;s comments came after Baier interviewed World War II veterans who had taken shelter after the event was temporarily postponed because of severe weather.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_5124757\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/opinion\/lesson-learn-bicentennial-history-party-like-1976\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>THE LESSON WE CAN LEARN FROM BICENTENNIAL HISTORY IS TO PARTY LIKE IT\u2019S 1976<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/trump-july-3.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/trump-july-3.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/trump-july-3.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/trump-july-3.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/trump-july-3.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/trump-july-3.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/trump-july-3.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/trump-july-3.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/trump-july-3.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"trump-july-3 - 1\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Mount Rushmore National Memorial on July 3, 2026, in Keystone, South Dakota.<\/span> <span>(Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;It&#8217;s America 250. If they can storm the beaches on D-Day, I can deliver a speech and we can keep this program going,&#8221; Trump told Baier.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Trump added in a post on Truth Social, &#8220;It\u2019s Saturday night, LETS HAVE SOME FUN, even if we are out late tonight.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The president&#8217;s address is expected to look back on America&#8217;s history since its founding 250 years ago, a senior White House official told Fox News.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Trump will deliver a &#8220;unique&#8221; speech featuring the stories of American heroes.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;It will be a unique speech unlike any other he\u2019s given before,&#8221; the official added.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Earlier Saturday, Trump celebrated what he described as a &#8220;stronger than ever&#8221; America in a Truth Social post, praising the &#8220;incredible&#8221; crowds gathered in Washington despite the heat and storms.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_5124758\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/fourth-july-app-guides-spectators-nine-hour-air-show-nasa-jets-b-1-bombers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>FOURTH OF JULY APP GUIDES SPECTATORS THROUGH NINE-HOUR AIR SHOW FROM NASA JETS TO B-1 BOMBERS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/mount-rushmore-grand-finale-july-3-2026.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/mount-rushmore-grand-finale-july-3-2026.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/mount-rushmore-grand-finale-july-3-2026.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/mount-rushmore-grand-finale-july-3-2026.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/mount-rushmore-grand-finale-july-3-2026.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/mount-rushmore-grand-finale-july-3-2026.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/mount-rushmore-grand-finale-july-3-2026.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/mount-rushmore-grand-finale-july-3-2026.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/mount-rushmore-grand-finale-july-3-2026.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"the fireworks over mount rushmore returned Friday night\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The grand finale lasted over two minutes to cap a 23-minute light and fireworks display over Mount Rushmore after President Donald Trump&#8217;s 28-minute speech, brief by his lengthy standards.<\/span> <span>(Matt Gade)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The president also highlighted the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_5124759\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/fourth-july-app-guides-spectators-nine-hour-air-show-nasa-jets-b-1-bombers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">air shows over<\/a> the nation&#8217;s capital, saying the pilots and aircraft were &#8220;at a level never seen before.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Trump also addressed recent vandalism at the Reflecting Pool, calling those responsible &#8220;Vandal Thugs&#8221; and promising the pool would be drained and repaired after the holiday weekend.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The president&#8217;s remarks come one day after he delivered <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_5124760\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/education\/patriotism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a patriotic speech<\/a> at Mount Rushmore, where he called the United States the &#8220;most exceptional nation ever to exist&#8221; and warned that communism posed the nation&#8217;s greatest threat.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_5124761\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-hails-america-most-exceptional-nation-ever-exist-mount-rushmore-speech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>TRUMP HAILS AMERICA AS &#8216;MOST EXCEPTIONAL NATION EVER TO EXIST&#8217; IN MOUNT RUSHMORE SPEECH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/salute-to-america-crowd.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/salute-to-america-crowd.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/salute-to-america-crowd.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/salute-to-america-crowd.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/931\/523\/salute-to-america-crowd.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1862\/1046\/salute-to-america-crowd.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/720\/405\/salute-to-america-crowd.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1440\/810\/salute-to-america-crowd.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/salute-to-america-crowd.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform a flyover during &#8220;Salute to America 250&#8221; Fourth of July celebrations on the National Mall on July 4, 2026, in Washington, DC.<\/span> <span>(Finn Gomez\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Communism is the exact opposite of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness \u2014 it is death, tyranny and the pursuit of evil.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">A severe thunderstorm swept through Washington on Saturday evening, prompting emergency officials to urge people on <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_politics_article_main-content_article-body_6_5124762\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/washington-dc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the National Mall<\/a> to seek shelter.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Freedom 250 said it would provide updates on the evening&#8217;s schedule as weather conditions developed.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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