Donald Trump has been branded a 'deranged lunatic' by Fox News viewers after he appeared to go off script at the Washington, D.C. Freedom 250 event for July 4

President Trump will give a July 4 speech Saturday in Washington on the National Mall ahead of a fireworks display.

Donald Trump claimed 422,000 people attended the Capitol Mall in Washington, D.C. to hear his July 4th speech, but that many left when the event was cancelled due to bad weather, in a post on Truth Social Sunday night.

President Trump ushered in America's 250th anniversary with a darkly political speech that swerved from the typically apolitical, unifying speeches past presidents have given to mark Independence Day.

Trump has developed a reputation for lengthy public remarks, with several major speeches stretching well beyond an hour

Donald Trump left no stone unturned to ring in his July 4, 2026, celebrations in an opulent manner at Washington, D.C.’s National Mall. He also boasted on Truth Social about how he did not let thunderstorms disrupt his speech or the fireworks that followed.

The political identity has become a recurring talking point for Trump recently, including during remarks made at Mount Rushmore on July 3

During his latest public address, Donald Trump recalled a supposed conversation with King Charles III during which he offered him a new nickname

By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON, July 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump marks the country's 250th anniversary on Saturday with a political rally on a fenced-off National Mall in Washington, capping a weeks-long celebration that has been widely criticized as divisive.