Trump Celebrates America’s 250th; FIFA Reverses Balogun's Red Card Ban | NTD Evening News (July 5)

President Donald Trump spoke before an estimated 150,000 people gathered at the National Mall on the evening of the Fourth of July to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. “We’re celebrating freedom’s triumph over tyranny, liberty’s conquest over oppression, and the enduring victory of the American spirit—from July 4, 1776, to July 4, 2026,” the president said. To celebrate this momentous occasion, Epoch Times sister outlet NTD spoke with NTD senior geopolitical analyst, Lt. Col. Darin Gaub, about the significance of America's past, present, and future.