Trump schedules Independence Day rally in Washington and cites Iran peace memorandum
President Donald Trump announced a July 4 rally at the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument, while also saying a U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding has been signed and will be released soon.
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President Donald Trump said a rally will be held on July 4 at the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., featuring a speech, performances, flyovers and fireworks. He posted on his social-media platform that the event will "honor our Country’s People, Spirit, Strength, Resolve, and Triumphs" and will begin at 7 p.m. Eastern time.
Trump also told reporters in France that a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the conflict with Iran has been signed by the United States and Iran and that the text will be published "pretty soon." He contrasted the forthcoming document with a previous U.S. agreement, calling the earlier one "a terrible document" and describing the new one as "very powerful."
"I think pretty soon ... I want it to be released because it’s a very powerful document. It’s not like the Obama document, which was just a terrible document. This is a very powerful document and I want it to be released, so probably pretty soon," Trump said.
According to U.S. officials, the memorandum was signed electronically by Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, with a formal signing ceremony scheduled for Friday in Geneva. The United States expects a gradual increase in shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz following the agreement.
Trump indicated that Vice President Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner will lead the U.S. delegation at the Geneva ceremony. He also mentioned recent conversations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin, suggesting a focus on broader diplomatic efforts after the Iran deal.
