By Belinda Robinson in Washington |
chinadaily.com.cn |
US President Donald Trump walks off the stage after speaking at a Fourth of July rally, marking the 250th anniversary of US independence, on the National Mall in Washington, DC, US, July 4, 2026. [Photo/Agencies]
Americans marked the nation's 250th Independence Day in the capital on Saturday amid extreme heat and a charged political atmosphere, as United States President Donald Trump addressed a crowd on the National Mall before a massive firework display was held, following hours of delay due to an incoming storm. Yet for many, the milestone also sparked reflections on national pride and political divisiveness.
The event to commemorate the birth of America began after storms prompted a roughly two-hour evacuation of the National Mall just after 7 pm Washington time.
