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- President Donald Trump delivered his July 4 address after a storm-forced evacuation.
- Secret Service ordered a mandatory evacuation after lightning struck within three miles of the Mall, delaying the crowd until a 9:45 p.m. re-screening.
- Trump took the stage at 11:15 p.m., an hour and 15 minutes late, and claimed 150,000 attendees.
- Washington hit a record 102 °F, prompting twelve heat-related hospitalizations and a brawl near security.
