President, Vice President Address Nation in Celebration of America's 250th Birthday

Summer storms in the nation's capital canceled some of what had been planned for the evening as part of the "Salute to America," a celebration on the National Mall to commemorate America's 250th birthday. Despite the rain, President Donald J. Trump still addressed the nation.

"For two and a half centuries, our American republic has stood as the crowning achievement of human history," the president said. "This country is the home of freedom. This is the land of liberty, and this is a flag that's the banner of the most extraordinary, most exceptional, most incredible nation ever to exist on the face of the Earth."

In its 250-year history, Trump said, the United States has made itself a beacon of hope across the globe.

"No people have done more good, shown more courage, made more progress, righted more injustice or achieved more greatness than you, the American people," he said. "For 250 years, the United States of America has been the hope, the promise, the light and the glory among all of the nations of the world."

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