Delays, evacuations push Trump’s July 4 programming late into the night
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President Trump celebrated the 250th anniversary of America’s independence with over 850,000 fireworks after heat and lightning prompted evacuations from the National Mall. As Americans sweltered, Trump said he planned to “make a really long speech … just to show that I can do anything.” Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: X: https://x.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@washingtonpost Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/washingtonpost.com
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