Trump Opens 250th Independence Weekend at Mount Rushmore as Mall Prepares 105F, Record Fireworks
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 3
Trump Opens 250th Independence Weekend at Mount Rushmore as Mall Prepares 105F, Record Fireworks
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 3
Summary
Trump is set to speak at Mount Rushmore around 9:00 p.m. ET, reviving a signature 2020 backdrop to open the July 4 weekend marking America’s 250th birthday.
The appearance follows his January order for a “grand celebration” of the anniversary, part of a week of patriotic events spanning Mount Rushmore, the National Mall and other landmarks.
Washington’s National Mall is also hosting the Great American State Fair, which Trump helped launch on June 24 and where he is expected back Saturday for a “Salute to America” event.
Temperatures in Washington are forecast to feel like 105°F or higher through Sunday morning, even as the administration promotes a National Mall fireworks show it says will be the largest in history.
The holiday buildup comes after vandalism at the Reflecting Pool and monuments drew added attention to the Mall, and after Trump this week tied the semiquincentennial to conservation by signing a reauthorization of the Great American Outdoors Act.