Extreme heat in the U.S. is impacting festivities commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence, including a temporary closure of the Great American State Fair in Washington D.C. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
On July 3, 2026, President Donald Trump spoke at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota. That same day, a flight of F-18s, F-35s and an F-22 flew past a picture of President Trump hanging on the U.S. Department of Labor near the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington.
On July 2, Todd Shaw kissed his wife Shannon Shaw as they posed for a portrait at the fair. Duane Schwingel played a harmonica on the National Mall. Rain ran down a sculpture of George Washington at Mount Rushmore.
Due to the extreme heat, the Great American State Fair was temporarily closed, but celebrations continued.