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Trump vows to deliver July 4 speech 'no matter what' after storms halt Washington celebration

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 06:43
Trump vows to deliver July 4 speech 'no matter what' after storms halt Washington celebration

Primary source Internal intake · 3 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 06:14–06:43

TL;DR

Severe thunderstorms and a heatwave stopped the July 4 Independence Day celebrations in Washington and other parts of the eastern US, ahead of President Trump's planned speech. Trump said he would wait and deliver the address no matter the hour, writing, 'I'll be there no matter what. Saturday night, let's have some fun, even if we finish late.'

01 · THE DISPATCH

Severe thunderstorms and a heatwave halted the July 4 Independence Day celebrations in Washington and other parts of the eastern US, before President Trump's planned ceremonial address. As The Zioneer reported earlier, the storms forced the cancellation of the planned air show and other festivities. Trump has said he will wait and deliver the speech no matter the hour, promising to stay late into the night. 'I'll be there no matter what,' he wrote. 'Saturday night, let's have some fun, even if we finish late.' The speech has not yet been delivered as of early Sunday morning, and Trump is reportedly still waiting for conditions to improve. The Zioneer has previously covered Trump's July 4 rally plans and the cancellation of the air show earlier in the day.

02 · How it developed

3 developments

  1. Latest

    Trump confirms he will deliver the speech on Saturday night.

  2. Severe heatwave and storms continue to delay the Independence Day address.

  3. Trump: 'Storms bring luck, I will deliver the speech no matter what'

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