Trump to Deliver 250th Anniversary Speech 'No Matter What' Despite Storm Threat

President Donald Trump declared he will deliver his speech for the United States' 250th anniversary "no matter what," asserting that storms bring good luck and make events more exciting. He posted on Truth Social that he would wait for the weather to pass, stating, "I don't care if it's 2 AM or an hour from now." Trump added, "We'll wait for it to pass. I don't care if it's 2 AM or an hour from now. It looks like it's going to pass, it always does. I'll be there no matter what, but the 'what' usually turns out to be something good. It's Saturday night, LET'S HAVE FUN!, even if we go late. They say the speech is at 11. Who cares?" He drew a parallel to a past UFC event that proceeded despite a 100% chance of rain, resulting in some of the best fights in history. Trump vowed that the weather would not stop the celebration, invoking the resilience of veterans and stating, "I'm not going to let the rain stop our 250th celebration. I'll be leaving the White House soon. God bless America!" Meanwhile, attendees gathered at the National Mall for the July 4th festivities were escorted by National Guard members due to the threat of severe weather. Macy's July 4th fireworks display was rescheduled to start earlier because of an approaching storm, moving from its planned 9:20 p.m. start to approximately 9:02 p.m.