&nbsp;Washington was hosting an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/indycar">IndyCar race</a>&nbsp;through its streets Sunday, with President&nbsp;Donald Trump&nbsp;and first lady Melania Trump kicking off the Freedom 250 Grand Prix.

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                    </figure><p>&nbsp;Washington was hosting an&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/indycar">IndyCar race</a>&nbsp;through its streets Sunday, with President&nbsp;Donald Trump&nbsp;and first lady Melania Trump kicking off the Freedom 250 Grand Prix.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump take a lap before the <a href="https://x.com/IndyCar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IndyCar</a> Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, DC. <a href="https://t.co/0fOQiCPOnJ">pic.twitter.com/0fOQiCPOnJ</a></p>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://x.com/cspan/status/2091571334224519313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;<a href="https://x.com/FOXSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FoxSports</a> and <a href="https://x.com/IndyCar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IndyCar</a> teamed up with <a href="https://x.com/FLOTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FLOTUS</a> to support her Fostering the Future initiative — ensuring that foster youth have the tools and support to build great futures.&quot; ❤️ <a href="https://t.co/3ugzIkAMYS">pic.twitter.com/3ugzIkAMYS</a></p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2091569807208468841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="qme" dir="ltr">🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 <a href="https://t.co/AAbXOn37N1">pic.twitter.com/AAbXOn37N1</a></p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2091572501285347612?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;Medal of Honor recipients, Command Sgt. Maj. Matt Williams and Col. Paris Davis, delivered the green flag to President Trump — which he will wave to start this race.&quot; 🏁🇺🇸 <a href="https://t.co/ExAn4tWv8n">pic.twitter.com/ExAn4tWv8n</a></p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2091574030411219155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://x.com/SecretaryBurgum?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SecretaryBurgum</a>: &quot;GENTLEMEN, START YOUR ENGINES!&quot; <a href="https://t.co/D8EC1JDzVR">pic.twitter.com/D8EC1JDzVR</a></p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2091575708183138390?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;WE HAVE GREEN! WE ARE RACING IN THE FREEDOM 250!&quot; 🇺🇸🏁🇺🇸 <a href="https://t.co/Df3BHWUOvO">pic.twitter.com/Df3BHWUOvO</a></p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2091576915949707577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Melania Trump and Donald Trump attend Freedom 250 Grand Prix in DC <a href="https://t.co/TrmgKq9bg5">pic.twitter.com/TrmgKq9bg5</a></p>&mdash; Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) <a href="https://x.com/HowardMortman/status/2091626129572470861?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>

🎥Freedom 250: D.C.'s first IndyCar race packed the National Mall