1 of 2 | President Donald Trump called the United States’ 250 years an “unmatched achievement” during his Fourth of July speech in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/UPI | License Photo
July 5 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump called the United States' 250 years an "unmatched achievement" during his Fourth of July speech in Washington, D.C., on Saturday.
Trump's address was delayed late into the evening due to severe storms that caused a two-hour evacuation of the National Mall. The storms followed on the back of a heatwave on the east coast.
The president took to the podium at 11:15 p.m. EDT. His speech echoed his past speeches, touting the "golden age of America," repeating unfounded claims of election fraud and calling for the passage of the SAVE Act in Congress.
"We want to keep America great, and we will do so by approving the Save America Act," Trump said. "You won't have cheating on the elections anymore. It's very simple."
