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Trump’s July 4 crowd size keeps growing as president baselessly claims 422,000 were there to hear him speak
The Independent • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump provided varying and unverified estimates of attendance at his July 4 “Salute to America 250” event, claiming numbers between 150,000 and 422,000 despite no independent confirmation.
- Severe weather caused officials to evacuate the National Mall for over two hours, leading to the event’s cancellation and a dispersed crowd, though Trump said many returned for his late-night speech.
- Media reports and historical comparisons suggest the crowd size was likely smaller than the 500,000 who attended the 1976 bicentennial parade, and Trump has a history of exaggerating crowd figures.
- During his 40-minute speech, Trump focused on military actions, denounced communism, honored astronauts and veterans, and concluded with a large fireworks display promoted as the largest ever.
- The event was organized by Freedom 250, a public-private partnership created by Trump to lead the Great American State Fair on the National Mall.
