The celebration that could not be stopped.
The president was not going to be stopped by a sudden lightning storm on Independence Day 250. By 6 pm on Independence Day, he wrote on Truth Social, “I don’t care if it’s 2:00 O’Clock in the morning, or in one hour from now. Looks like it is going to pass; they always do. I will be there no matter what, but the “what” usually turns out to be a good thing. It’s Saturday night. LET’S HAVE SOME FUN, even if we are out late tonight.”
Most stayed. It was 100 degrees during the day, but they stood in line, and they came back.
Trump was back on stage shortly after 11 p.m., more than an hour after he was scheduled to begin speaking. “American strength and power are not something to be ashamed of; they are something that we are very proud of,” Trump said. For 40 minutes, he spoke, honoring veterans and Gold Star families. He brought to the stage astronauts from the Artemis II mission.
He featured flags from American history, including one of the first U.S. flags ever made; the flag that draped across Abraham Lincoln’s casket; and one pulled from the sunken USS Arizona in Pearl Harbor. The 1777 Flag flew at the Battle of Saratoga. The Lincoln Casket Flag was draped over President Abraham Lincoln’s coffin. The D-Day Flag flew during the invasion of Normandy. The Wright Brothers’ flag is from the 1st flight.
This is amazing, the first flag of our beautiful country flown on the 4th of July. pic.twitter.com/WXV2m3SyDN
— Stephdadee (@Stephan77066074) July 5, 2026
🚨 CHILLS DOWN THE SPINE!
President Trump honoring a true American hero who saluted the very flag that once draped Abraham Lincoln’s casket.
This is what real leadership and reverence for our history looks like.
Thank God for our HEROES! pic.twitter.com/9AulhvHrkK
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) July 5, 2026
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis described the event as shock and awe.
Shock and awe. https://t.co/5W7lcWv2Fc
— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) July 5, 2026
World War II veterans watched from their monument.
The WWII vets featured in the President’s speech watched the fireworks from their memorial. ❤️🇺🇸🙏🏻🎆 pic.twitter.com/T2tfCRVcvA
— Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) July 5, 2026
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JULY 4TH COVERAGE https://t.co/ZqF8N8Za6o
— Freedom 250 (@Freedom250) July 4, 2026
AMERICAN INNOVATION AT ITS FINEST pic.twitter.com/8Js55tLbDX
— Freedom 250 (@Freedom250) July 4, 2026
The U.S. Navy Leap Frogs just soared over the White House on Independence Day 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/oHSQnOWaMU
— Freedom 250 (@Freedom250) July 4, 2026
250 years of American greatness in 2 minutes and 50 seconds.
Happy 250th birthday, America! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/G9QSudZVcU
— Secretary Doug Burgum (@SecretaryBurgum) July 4, 2026
A FIREWORKS SHOW GRAND ENOUGH FOR OUR NATION’S 250TH BIRTHDAY pic.twitter.com/XmSRmkerPT
— Freedom 250 (@Freedom250) July 5, 2026
The lost souls
There are people posting nasty comments, such as “Trump made racism popular again.” One linked to those ridiculous patriot front guys marching along. No one knows for sure what their motives are, but they certainly have nothing to do with Donald Trump, Republicans, Libertarians, or Conservatives. They seem to be some kind of plants. One must wonder if SPLC paid them off.
If a person can’t even enjoy Independence Day 250, they are probably not much of an American.
As America celebrated its 250th birthday, some U.S. cities raised the flag of Somalia.
Our nation is being infiltrated. We can no longer call it an invasion when our own elected officials are rolling out the red carpet.
We are introducing a bill to BAN immigration from Somalia,… pic.twitter.com/JL6Q39NiNc
— Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) July 5, 2026
Why are they here? If they are not here to be Americans, deport them.
Somalians in Minnesota announces they are celebrating Somali Independence Day all week
The actual holiday was July 1st, but they are going to celebrate Somali Independence Day all week which will overshadow America’s 4th of July celebration
What are we even doing in America….… pic.twitter.com/w5S0cfTjAD
— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) July 2, 2026
🚨CAPTURED – MINNESOTASTAN
IT IS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN — “SOMALI WEEK MINNESOTA.”
While Americans are supposed to be celebrating our Independence Day spirit, Minneapolis is once again transformed into a foreign enclave.
Lake Street and surrounding areas filled with burqas,… pic.twitter.com/wpg9rkQuuF
— Amy Mek (@AmyMek) June 30, 2026

