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Fri Jul 3, 2026, 11:16 AM Yesterday

Freedom 250's Fourth of July Stage Comes Apart During Rehearsal as Falling Chunk Nearly Crushes Dancers [View all]

Source: People

Dancers rehearsing for the Trump-backed Freedom 250 celebration experienced a scary incident on the National Mall on Thursday, July 2.

In a video shared by independent journalist Aaron Parnas and later verified by CNN and NBC News, a large piece of the stage is seen crashing from up high onto the stage floor directly behind dancers mid-rehearsal. The jarring moment caused several dancers to jump aside to avoid being hit.

A Freedom 250 representative released a statement to PEOPLE following the incident, confirming that the accident occurred on the Salute to America stage and sharing that all involved are safe.

Read more: https://people.com/freedom-250-stage-breaks-falling-chunk-nearly-crushes-dancers-12011785



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