White House Adopts Red-White-Blue Lighting for First Trump-Era July 4

The White House was illuminated in red, white and blue late on 4 July, with a new American flag displayed on the building’s north facade. The patriotic lighting marked President Donald Trump’s first Independence Day celebration since returning to office in January. The display contrasts with the rainbow-colored illumination used during last year’s Pride Month observance under the Biden administration. No official statement accompanied the change, but the administration framed the decoration as a reaffirmation of traditional national symbolism ahead of the holiday weekend.