Overview
- On July 4, President Trump signed the “Big Beautiful Bill” into law from the White House balcony, enacting record-setting tax and spending cuts alongside the largest border security investment in U.S. history.
- The Independence Day celebration featured three military flyovers, including B-2 stealth bombers, and a fireworks finale over the National Mall attended by military families.
- President Trump and First Lady Melania performed the trademark YMCA dance on the Truman Balcony, and video clips of their routine quickly went viral on social media.
- Attendees chanted slogans like “four more years” and “eight more years,” capturing the couple’s rare public kiss and embrace as part of the evening’s spectacle.
- A curated playlist blended patriotic anthems such as Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA” with contemporary pop hits, highlighting the event’s fusion of policy showcase and cultural performance.