Overview

• The July 3 event at the Iowa State Fairgrounds included Americana displays, live musical performances and a fireworks finale to launch America250.
• Trump used his remarks to tout trade and legislative measures he says have bolstered Iowa’s farmers and rural economy.
• America250, a bipartisan nonprofit, and the White House Task Force 250 will oversee a series of commemorative events in all 50 states and territories.
• Programming over the next year will feature state fairs, a traveling tech expo, student art and essay contests, and a time capsule burial in Philadelphia.
• The festivities revive heritage projects like the National Garden of American Heroes and will culminate in a major Fourth of July gala on the National Mall in 2026.