Trump delivered a 28-minute speech at Mount Rushmore followed by a 23-minute fireworks display featuring quotes from past presidents in the Black Hills.

Donald Trump has been gifted a customized, diamond-encrusted gold ring to mark the 250th anniversary of America refusing to be ruled by a king. Worth an estimated $35,000, the ring is a gift from the Antwerp World Diamond Center (AWDC) for America’s 250th birthday on July 4.

Visitors react to the heat while attending the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard) Drones put on a show in the sky near independence hall in Philadelphia on Thursday,

President Trump will give a July 4 speech Saturday in Washington on the National Mall ahead of a fireworks display.

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 will headline US Independence Day celebrations on Saturday with a speech and a show that seek to place him at the center of the nation’s 250th anniversary.

The president kicked off the 250th anniversary of July 4th with a patriotic speech at Mount Rushmore where he warned of a resurgence in communism.

Mark Ruffalo and dozens of celebrities recite from "On Tyranny" in a video campaign launched on America's 250th anniversary to oppose Trump.