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Trump Marks 250th at National Mall After Lightning Delay, Honors Veterans and Artemis II Crew

Donald Trump marks Americas 250th anniversary with a Fourth of July speech at the National Mall after more than an hour of delay for lightning and heavy rain.He honors veterans from Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima and the Korean War, recognizes astronauts including Jack Schmitt and the Artemis II crew, and presents flags to eleven Gold Star families.The speech follows an appearance at Mount Rushmore on the eve, and Donald Trump frames the semiquincentennial around the Declaration of Independence, the Founding Fathers and a message that the USs best days are ahead.
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