WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 04: Workers clear water off the stage after severe weather passed through the area ahead of U.S. President Donald Trumps speech during "Salute to America 250" Fourth of July celebrations on the National Mall on July 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. Americans are celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary amidst an extreme heat wave bringing dangerous triple digit temperatures to much of the eastern United States. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)