By The Associated Press The Fourth of July is Americana at its core: parades and cookouts and cold beer and, of course, fireworks. Those pyrotechnics also make it an especially dangerous holiday,

As Americans celebrate 249 years of independence with fireworks and barbecues, many businesses will be closed for the day.

But it’s the Fourth of July weekend, and the Trumps must celebrate maximally. On July 4 2025, Donald and Melania hosted an Independence Day picnic for the military and their families, after Trump signed his ‘big, beautiful’ bill into law there and then that included significant tax cuts, more defence spending, and a focus on stemming immigration.

The bill will fund Trump's immigration crackdown, make his 2017 tax cuts permanent, and could knock millions of Americans off health insurance.