Fox News celebrates America’s 250th anniversary
Fox News anchor Shannon Bream showcases the widespread celebrations for America’s 250th birthday across the country. Events include Washington, D.C.’s record-breaking fireworks extravaganza, President Donald Trump’s speeches at national landmarks, a gathering of military veterans including a 103-year-old WWII veteran, and an international naval review in New York Harbor. The segment emphasizes patriotic displays and unity.
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President Donald Trump said in a Sunday Truth Social post that he had “overturned” a decision to cancel festivities in Washington D.C. on Saturday due to weather.
“The Crowd at 7:05 in the evening was 422,000 people! All were forced to leave because of the weather, the event was cancelled, and everyone was gone because of lightning. When I heard that it was cancelled, I immediately overturned that decision, and waited a while for people to come back. Incredibly, at least 150,000 people returned, and it was an even more spectacular evening than it would have been as normalized! It showed work under pressure,” Trump declared in the post.
“Congratulations to the Secret Service and Law Enforcement on being able to get so many people back into the Arena in such rapid fashion! It was an amazing evening made even more spectacular by the fact that, immediately after the Great Fireworks ended, the rains came down, full blast!” he added.
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President Donald Trump during the “Salute to America” event on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, July 4, 2026 (Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
People flocked to attend Independence Day festivities in D.C. as Americans around the nation celebrated the country’s 250th anniversary, but attendees were asked to evacuate and take shelter on Saturday evening.
“Due to approaching severe storms, Freedom 250, United States Secret Service, United States Park Police, National Park Service, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and all public safety partners are asking all guests to evacuate event grounds and seek temporary shelter in a nearby building,” Freedom 250 spokesperson Danielle Alvarez noted in part of a Saturday evening statement.
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Fireworks from the Freedom 250 Salute to America Independence Day celebration go off after delays due to a thunderstorm on July 5, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
But in another post on X later that night, Freedom 250 declared, “At President Donald J. Trump’s direction, gates to the National Mall will reopen at 9:45 PM.”
Trump ultimately delivered a speech later on Saturday night, which was followed shortly thereafter by a massive fireworks show that began at about midnight.
AMERICA 250 KICKS OFF IN NATION’S CAPITAL AS AMERICANS BRAVE WEATHER TO CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY
A fireworks display is seen during the “Salute to America” Independence Day celebration on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in the early morning hours of July 5, 2026. (Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)
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“I would like to congratulate Freedom 250, a Great White House Commission, and Pyrotecnico, on producing the Most Spectacular Fireworks Show I have ever seen, and I’ve seen them all. Congratulations on a job well done!” Trump declared in a Truth Social post on Sunday.
