UpdatedDanny Kemp, Paul BlakeAFP·5 Jul, 2026 05:08 AM4 mins to readUS President Donald Trump speaks during "Salute to America 250" celebrations on the National Mall on July 4, 2026 in Washington, DC. Americans are celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary amid an extreme heat wave bringing dangerous triple-digit temperatures to much of the eastern United States. Photo / Getty ImagesUnited States President Donald Trump hailed America on its 250th birthday Saturday as the “crowning achievement” of human history, even as he used the event to renew his attack on domestic opponents he branded “communists”.
In a speech delayed by several hours when storms forced the temporary evacuation of crowds
