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30 reports on 2026-07-05
POTUS arrived on stage at 11:15pm to the tune of “ Hail to the Chief” just after Lee Greenwood delivered a version of the Trump campaign classic “God Bless the USA “ . He was accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump . “ …
POTUS left the indoor structure where he was meeting with guests before his remarks - the rain has now stopped . A rendition of “ Ave Maria” and another of “Nessun Dorma” is being sung on stage in preparation for POTUS r…
Still indoors, POTUS was spotted on the phone and watching TV tuned to Fox News . On stage Puccini’s “ Nessun Dorma “ was played followed by Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” . Crowds are still relatively sparse, a good nu…
The pool has arrived at the “Salute to America” event venue near the Washington Monument on the National Mall , under a light rain . POTUS was spotted to the right of the stage through the glass of an indoor facility whe…
The motorcade arrived at the National Mall at 10:09pm after a short drive down 17th StreetNW. James Politi Financial Times Washington bureau chief 1667 K St NW Suite 825 Washington DC 20006
The motorcade started rolling for the National Mall at 10:03pm. POTUS was spotted by fellow pooler . James Politi Financial Times Washington bureau chief 1667 K St NW Suite 825 Washington DC 20006
Under the rain , the pool loaded into vans and holding for departure . James Politi Financial Times Washington bureau chief 1667 K St NW Suite 825 Washington DC 20006
Pool is gathering for departure to the National Mall for POTUS remarks James Politi Financial Times Washington bureau chief 1667 K St NW Suite 825 Washington DC 20006
A White House official says the gates to the National Mall event will reopen at 9.45pm and POTUS speech is set for 11pm. POTUS also posted this on Truth Social https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/1168646816055…
Good evening and happy Independence Day to all as America celebrates its 250th birthday. POTUS is due to attend and deliver remarks at the Salute to America Celebration on the National Mall. Earlier he posted on Truth S…
