US President Donald receives a racing helmet from Spanish driver Alex Palou (L) during a Freedom 250 Grand Prix Showcase outside the White House in Washington, DC, on July 13, 2026. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix race will be the fifteenth round of the 2026 IndyCar Series, taking place on August 22-23 in Washington, DC. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

CIA Director John Ratcliffe looks on as US President Donald Trump hosts a Freedom 250 Grand Prix Showcase outside the White House in Washington, DC, on July 13, 2026. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix race will be the fifteenth round of the 2026 IndyCar Series, taking place on August 22-23 in Washington, DC. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

US President Donald Trump reacts after being given a racing helmet from Spanish driver Alex Palou (L) and Penske Corporation chairman Roger Penske (R) during a Freedom 250 Grand Prix Showcase outside the White House in Washington, DC, on July 13, 2026. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix race will be the fifteenth round of the 2026 IndyCar Series, taking place on August 22-23 in Washington, DC. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

US President Donald Trump reacts after being given a racing helmet from Spanish driver Alex Palou (L) and Penske Corporation chairman Roger Penske (R) during a Freedom 250 Grand Prix Showcase outside the White House in Washington, DC, on July 13, 2026. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix race will be the fifteenth round of the 2026 IndyCar Series, taking place on August 22-23 in Washington, DC. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

(L/R) Swedish driver Felix Rosenqvist, Spanish driver Alex Palou, and US President Donald Trump look on as Penske Corporation chairman Roger Penske speaks during a Freedom 250 Grand Prix Showcase outside the White House in Washington, DC, on July 13, 2026. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix race will be the fifteenth round of the 2026 IndyCar Series, taking place on August 22-23 in Washington, DC. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

US President Donald Trump arrives to speak alongside (L/R) US driver David Malukas, Swedish driver Felix Rosenqvist, and Spanish driver Alex Palou during a Freedom 250 Grand Prix Showcase outside the White House in Washington, DC, on July 13, 2026. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix race will be the fifteenth round of the 2026 IndyCar Series, taking place on August 22-23 in Washington, DC. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

US President Donald Trump speaks and gives challenge coins to (L/R) US driver David Malukas, Swedish driver Felix Rosenqvist, and Spanish driver Alex Palou during a Freedom 250 Grand Prix Showcase outside the White House in Washington, DC, on July 13, 2026. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix race will be the fifteenth round of the 2026 IndyCar Series, taking place on August 22-23 in Washington, DC. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

US President Donald Trump speaks alongside (L/R) US driver David Malukas, Swedish driver Felix Rosenqvist, and Spanish driver Alex Palou during a Freedom 250 Grand Prix Showcase outside the White House in Washington, DC, on July 13, 2026. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix race will be the fifteenth round of the 2026 IndyCar Series, taking place on August 22-23 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images)