Trump praises DC crowds and downplays heat wave: ‘Isn’t as bad as predicted’

Published July 4, 2026 5:20pm ET



President Donald Trump touted the crowds in Washington, D.C., who came to celebrate the United States’ 250th Independence Day on Saturday afternoon while wishing the nation a happy Fourth of July ahead of an address tonight.

Trump also downplayed the heat wave that started blanketing the East Coast earlier in the week, which prompted many America 250 events to be canceled on both Friday and Saturday.

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