After the “Salute to America 250 Celebration & Fireworks” event in Washington, DC, was delayed Saturday night amid thunderstorms, Freedom 250 officials announced that the National Mall will reopen at 9:45 pm “at President Donald J. Trump’s address.”
Trump will deliver remarks at 11 p.m., followed by fireworks, organizers said.
People wait outside the event perimeter after being evacuated due to thunderstorms in the area during the “Salute to America” Independence Day celebration on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2026. The nation is marking the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence.
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US National Guard troops move visitors out of the “Salute to America 250” Fourth of July celebrations after officials instructed everyone to evacuate the area due to severe weather on the National Mall on July 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. Americans are celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary amidst an extreme heat wave bringing dangerous triple digit temperatures to much of the eastern United States.
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People evacuate because of incoming storms that will delay the program at a Salute to America Independence Day event honoring the nation’s 250th anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington.
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