President Donald Trump said he overruled a recommendation to cancel a July 4 celebration on the National Mall after severe weather forced an evacuation, saying 150,000 supporters returned for his speech and fireworks display.
Trump Restarts Celebration After Storm Evacuation
On Monday, Trump said in a Truth Social post that the event had drawn a large crowd before lightning threats prompted officials to clear the area for safety.
"The Crowd at 7:05 in the evening was 422,000 people," Trump wrote.
He added, "All were forced to leave because of the weather, the event was cancelled, and everyone was gone because of lightning."
