WWII veteran Harry F. Rose (L), US Marine Corps veteran Donald G. Graves (C) and retired US Army Captain Ken Schubring and his son (R) stand on stage as US President Donald Trump (unseen) speaks during the "Salute to America" Independence Day celebration on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2026.. The nation is marking the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Indpendence. (Photo by Alex WROBLEWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 04: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to various historic American flags during "Salute to America 250" Fourth of July celebrations on the National Mall on July 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. Americans are celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary amidst an extreme heat wave bringing dangerous triple digit temperatures to much of the eastern United States. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

(L/R) Retired astronaut Harrison Schmitt, Artemis II crew members Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen stand onstage as US President Donald Trump speaks during the "Salute to America" Independence Day celebration on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2026. The nation is marking the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Indpendence. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)

(L/R) Retired astronaut Harrison Schmitt, Artemis II crew members Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen stand onstage as US President Donald Trump speaks during the "Salute to America" Independence Day celebration on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2026. The nation is marking the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Indpendence. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 04: U.S. President Donald Trump recognizes retired U.S. Army Colonel and Medal of Honor recipient Paris Davis (left) during "Salute to America 250" Fourth of July celebrations on the National Mall on July 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. Americans are celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary amidst an extreme heat wave bringing dangerous triple digit temperatures to much of the eastern United States. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

107-year-old WWII veteran Harry F. Rose (R) waves as US President Donald Trump (unseen) speaks during the "Salute to America" Independence Day celebration on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2026.. The nation is marking the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Indpendence. (Photo by Alex WROBLEWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

The Washington Monument is illuminated with the word "Freedom" as US President Donald Trump speaks during the "Salute to America" Independence Day celebration on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2026. The nation is marking the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Indpendence. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 04: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during "Salute to America 250" Fourth of July celebrations on the National Mall on July 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. Americans are celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary amidst an extreme heat wave bringing dangerous triple digit temperatures to much of the eastern United States. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)