The Refiner’s Fire

▶️ JULY 4TH COVERAGE Freedom 250 Started streaming Jul 4, 2026 @ 7:30 PM EDT The "Salute to America 250" fireworks show started just moments before midnight, specifically right around 11:57 PM EDT. Chronology of the Final Moments • 11:15 PM EDT: Donald Trump took the stage following the multi-hour severe weather delays. • 11:54 PM EDT: The President concluded his speech, which ran for approximately 35 minutes. • 11:57 PM EDT: The record-breaking, 850,000-shell fireworks display officially commenced to ring in the final minutes of Independence Day. • 12:36 AM EDT: The event is over and POTUS left the temporary structure where he was watching the fireworks after standing up to applaud. • 39 Minutes: The duration of the record-breaking show, which ran slightly longer than standard holiday pyrotechnics. Key Details of the Event • The Location: The address took place on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., commemorating America's semiquincentennial (250th anniversary). • Weather Delays: The speech was originally scheduled for 9:45 PM EDT. However, extreme heat and severe thunderstorms forced an evacuation of the grounds and delayed the programming by well over an hour. • The Follow-Up: Directly following the conclusion of his speech, the event proceeded with what was billed as a record-breaking fireworks show that lit up the capital just before midnight. White House Press Pool Reports https://x.com/WHPressPool Freedom 250 https://www.whitehouse.gov/freedom250/