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 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.

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.

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.

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

Donald Trump's July 4 speech in Washington mixed patriotic themes with personal legal grievances and a controversial 'third term' remark, turning a national celebration into a political spectacle.

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

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.

President Donald Trump launched the new “Trump Accounts” initiative Monday, during an Oval Office event, though at least one young attendee appeared less engaged by the nearly 90-minute announcement.