--- title: Trump’s ‘Salute to America’ 4th of July Celebration Will Cost Millions. Here’s What’s Happening — and How to Watch description: It's gonna be a whole thing. authors: - name: Julia Glum role: Managing Editor url: https://money.com/author/julia-glum/ bio: Julia Glum joined Money in 2018 and specializes in covering financial trends that affect everyday Americans' wallets. She also writes Dollar Scholar, a weekly newsletter that teaches young adults how to navigate the messy world of money. education: University of Florida at_money_since: 2018 articles: 453 covers: - Lifestyle - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Debt - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes - Technology also_seen_in: - Newsweek - International Business Times - CBS News - Good Morning America - WUSA9 - Pix 11 - The New York Times - Mashable - The Washington Post - CNBC - Politico social: - https://x.com/superjulia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-glum published: '2019-07-04T10:00:19.000Z' modified: '2019-07-04T10:00:23.000Z' section: Lifestyle tags: - July Fourth word_count: 348 canonical: https://money.com/trump-salute-to-america-where-to-watch/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![4th July Independence Day Parade in Washington DC.](https://img.money.com/2019/07/gettyimages-479522184.jpg) Forget a backyard barbecue with cornhole and sparklers. This year, President Donald Trump is throwing an elaborate July Fourth party in the nation's capital, complete with armored tanks, a speech at the Lincoln Memorial — and one seriously hefty price tag. [The *Washington Post* reported](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-house-gives-tickets-to-trumps-july-fourth-extravaganza-to-gop-donors/2019/07/02/9109a566-9ce0-11e9-b27f-ed2942f73d70_story.html?utm_term=.6b1abb50a269) Wednesday that the U.S. National Parks Service had to pony up nearly $2.5 million for the event, called "Salute to America." Two fireworks companies [told WTOP](https://wtop.com/fourth-of-july/2019/06/donations-make-trumps-july-4-salute-fireworks-show-dcs-biggest-ever/slide/1/) they donated $750,000 worth of pyrotechnics for what Trump is hyping as "the biggest fireworks show Washington, D.C. has ever seen." Meanwhile, Democrats are pushing back, with Rep. Steny Hoyer writing in a [news release](https://hoyer.house.gov/content/hoyer-grijalva-mccollum-call-president-reconsider-fourth-july-campaign-rally) that "forcing taxpayers to foot the bill for what amounts to a political rally is irresponsible and a misuse of funds." The total cost of Trump's Salute to America is unclear, even though he [tweeted](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1146426004635828224) that it'll be "very little compared to what it is worth." What is certain is that the July Fourth shindig will be a spectacle — and you can watch it all go down for free. [The day](https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalmall4th/things-to-do.htm) kicks off with the National Independence Day Parade, which begins at 11:45 a.m. and lasts until 2 p.m. EDT. Check out a live stream of the parade on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/National.Independence.Day.Parade) or catch a recorded version when it goes up on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTpAvFXTnftJoh8F-bITjww/videos) at 5 p.m. The Salute to America's start time is 6:30 p.m. It will include tributes to each branch of the military, flyovers by the Blue Angels and demonstrations, according to a [news release](https://www.nps.gov/nama/learn/news/national-park-service-presents-2019-independence-day-celebration-in-the-nation-s-capital.htm) from the Department of the Interior. [C-SPAN](https://www.c-span.org/video/?462091-1/president-trump-speaks-4th-july-salute-america-celebration) will live stream Trump's Salute to America on its [website](https://www.c-span.org/). You can also watch it for free on [CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/live/) or [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8FnmewcB8w). ([Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/go), [ABC News](https://abcnews.go.com/Live) and [NBC News](https://www.nbc.com/live) plan to stream parts of the show, as well, [according to *Variety*](https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/trump-fourth-of-july-tv-news-fox-news-channel-msnbc-1203258002/). Watching via those networks may require cable log-ins.) [Watch video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8FnmewcB8w) Beginning at 8 p.m., A Capitol Fourth, an annual free concert on the West Lawn of the Capitol, will also air [on PBS](http://www.pbs.org/a-capitol-fourth/watch-2019-show/) for free. 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