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WATCH: Trump delivers keynote address at 'Salute to America 250' event on the National Mall

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July 5, 2026

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WATCH: Trump delivers keynote address at 'Salute to America 250' event on the National Mall

Speaking in Washington after storms prompted a roughly two-hour evacuation of the National Mall, Trump honored veterans, including several from World War II and one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat in Vietnam.

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Off The Press

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· Jun 23, 2026

Trump teases ‘rally to America’ on National Mall Wednesday ahead of nation’s 250th

President Donald Trump previewed the upcoming “Rally to America” event on the National Mall in a video message Tuesday, reminding Americans that he will headline the celebration, which will mark the grand opening of the Great American State Fair. The event will take place Wednesday night, ahead of Thursday’s fair. The fair, which spans June []...Click to read more

USA TODAY

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· Jul 5, 2026

"An evening for the ages." Trump marks America’s 250th with speech

President Donald Trump gave a late-night address at the National Mall to mark America’s 250th anniversary. Read more: Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

Associated Press

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· Jun 24, 2026

LIVE: Trump hosts ‘The Great American State Fair’ for America’s 250th anniversary

Watch live from Washington as President Donald Trump hosts the Great American State Fair Kick-Off Celebration on the National Mall ahead of America's 250th birthday. #trump

PBS NewsHour

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· Jul 8, 2026

How Trump politicized America's 250th birthday

For the past few weeks, visitors have flocked to the National Mall for the Great American State Fair, part of the celebration marking the nation's 250th anniversary. But in this milestone year, President Trump's approach to commemorating the anniversary has injected a more partisan tone into events meant to bring Americans together. Liz Landers reports from the fair.

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 4, 2026

Trump vows to deliver US 250th birthday speech despite storm threat

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would deliver a speech to mark the country’s 250th anniversary on the National Mall “no matter what”, as summer thunderstorms threatened to delay or disrupt the event. Authorities had ordered a crowd to evacuate the area near the Washington Monument where Trump was due to speak, but the group organising the ‌event, Freedom 250, said they would be readmitted and Trump would speak at 11pm ET, one hour later than previously scheduled. “I will be there...

CNN

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· Jun 25, 2026

Trump kicks off 'Great American State Fair'

President Donald Trump hosted the opening ceremony for the “Great American State Fair” on the National Mall marking America’s 250th anniversary. #trump #nationalmall #cnn

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Related coverage for "WATCH: Trump delivers keynote address at 'Salute to America 250' event on the National Mall": Off The Press — Trump teases ‘rally to America’ on National Mall Wednesday ahead of nation’s 250th. USA TODAY — "An evening for the ages." Trump marks America’s 250th with speech. Associated Press — LIVE: Trump hosts ‘The Great American State Fair’ for America’s 250th anniversary. PBS NewsHour — How Trump politicized America's 250th birthday. South China Morning Post — Trump vows to deliver US 250th birthday speech despite storm threat. CNN — Trump kicks off 'Great American State Fair'