Trump praises US military as it marks 250 years of independence

Published: Jul 5, 2026 11:06 AM • Updated: Jul 5, 2026 12:25 PM • Original source

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Trump praises US military as it marks 250 years of independence

US President Donald Trump has credited his country’s strength to a military that he says he’s rebuilt. Al Jazeera’s Heidi Zhou-Castro was at Trump’s speech in Washington DC and points out the contrast from his anti-interventionist election campaign.

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