Severe thunderstorms and a heatwave halted the July 4 Independence Day celebrations in Washington and other parts of the eastern US, ahead of President Donald Trump's planned ceremonial address. Trump is awaiting better conditions and has vowed to deliver the speech no matter what time, writing, "I'll be there no matter what."
Severe storms — including a heavy heatwave and lightning — have forced a halt to the July 4 Independence Day celebrations in Washington, DC, and other parts of the eastern United States, at the start of the evening on Sunday, July 5 local time (early morning July 6 in Jerusalem). President Donald Trump had been preparing to deliver a ceremonial keynote address at the event.
As The Zioneer reported earlier, the day's planned events had already included a canceled air show over the capital due to the same weather conditions, and a prior SAME-THREAD bulletin at 04:20 Jerusalem reported Trump saying storms bring luck and that he would speak no matter what. That statement is now reflected in the ground events: Trump is waiting on-site for conditions to improve and has confirmed his intention to deliver the address, possibly late into the night.
The timing of the rescheduled speech remains unclear. No further details on the new venue or timing beyond Trump's commitment are available.
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