WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 04: Visitors wait for U.S. President Donald Trump to speak and fireworks at the "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)