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WATCH: President Trump addresses nation in ‘Salute to America’

This year’s July Fourth fireworks show in D.C. promised to be the biggest display ever held in the region, thanks to donations from two of the U.S.’ biggest pyrotechnics company.
President Donald Trump to delivered his “Salute to America” speech at the Lincoln Memorial on the Fourth of July.

Trump’s program started 6:30 p.m., on time despite the threat of delays due to severe weather.

Metro set ridership records July Fourth, WMATA says

The D.C. area's Metro system weathered Fourth of July storms and schedule changes, experiencing record-breaking ridership for the holiday as America celebrated its semiquincentennial. Metro General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke said on social media Monday more than 866,000 people rode either Metrobus or rail Saturday into Sunday morning, with more than 120,000 trips coming after midnight.
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