WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 04: A man dressed as former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln talks on his cell phone as he leaves the "Salute to America 250" Fourth of July celebrations after officials instructed everyone to evacuate the area due to severe weather on the National Mall on July 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. Americans are celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary amidst an extreme heat wave bringing dangerous triple digit temperatures to much of the eastern United States. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)