WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 04: Visitors wait to see if they can re enter the "Salute to America 250" Fourth of July celebrations for U.S. President Donald Trumps speech and fireworks after severe weather conditions passed through the area 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 Finn Gomez/Getty Images)