The following is a timeline of the second presidency of Donald Trump during the third quarter of 2026, from July 1, 2026, to September 30, 2026. To navigate between quarters, see timeline of the Donald Trump presidencies. For the Q4 timeline see timeline of the second Trump presidency (2026 Q4).
Timeline July 2026 Date Events Photos/videos WednesdayJuly 1 President Trump makes his first flight aboard the new Air Force One, that Trump aides requested be gifted by the Qatari government, to visit North Dakota. President Trump attends the grand opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. President Trump called FIFA president Gianni Infantino and requested a review of the red card issued to US national team striker Folarin Balogun. FIFA announced on July 5 that Balogun's red card had been reversed allowing him to play in the knockout match the next day. ThursdayJuly 2 US District Judge Ana Reyes demands that the Trump administration commit to not renovate the historic East Potomac Golf Links prior to the matter being settled in court. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claims that some of Gen Z was turning to socialism because they were lazy, during a interview with Fox News Jesse Watters. FridayJuly 3 President Trump kicks off the US 250th birthday celebrations with a speech at Mount Rushmore that The Guardian described as "an extraordinary partisan attack", featuring anti-immigrant themes and portraying Democrats as communists. Second Lady Usha Vance posted an episode of her Storytime with the Second Lady where she and President Trump read a picture book to children to promote children's literacy. During the reading Trump provided commentary on the prior residents depicted in the book. SaturdayJuly 4 President Trump's 2026 Salute to America occurs on Independence Day in Washington, D.C., in addition to other events. Vice President JD Vance celebrated the Fourth of July and spoke aboard the USS Kearsarge moored in the New York Harbor in the Hudson River. Hundreds of masked men, potentially led by Thomas Rousseu founder of the white supremacy organization Patriot Front, marched through Washington D.C. SundayJuly 5 President Trump posted an AI-image of prior President and First Lady Obama waving as they boarded an Air Force One spray-painted with graffiti, reading "Obama", "Yes We Can", "BLM", and the phrase praise be to God written in Arabic. MondayJuly 6 President Trump announced the construction of a new granite helipad on the White House South Lawn through a donation by Sikorsky Aircraft, to accommodate new more powerful presidential choppers. TuesdayJuly 7 President Trump attends the NATO summit. President Trump announced the lifting of sanctions on Turkey and decide about potential sales of F-35s to Ankara at the start of a meeting with Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO summit. A woman alleging she was denied entry to an event where Vice President Vance was speaking filed suit alleging denial of entry after following proper registration, due to her cat-themed social media accounts that mock the Vice President. The White House announced the installation of 25 Freedom Fuel gas stations in the greater Philadelphia region, all seeing gas at $3.47 a gallon, while the national average was about $3.79. WednesdayJuly 8 Responding to Israeli intelligence saying he had been targeted for assassination by Iran, Trump announces he is flying from Turkey on Air Force One instead of the Qatari plane he arrived in. While boarding, Trump is secretly removed from the plane inside a catering container and brought to a military plane. White House staff and journalists on Air Force Once are not informed of the switch or the fact that they remained as decoys to the threat. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth canceled a planned visit to Israel where he was to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Secretary Israel Katz. Hegseth is attending the NATO summit with Trump. Vice President Vance spoke at the Wisconsin National Guard facility at the Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, along with Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. ThursdayJuly 9 Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, is officially renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport following legislation signed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. President Trump signs a proclamation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 directing the Commerce Department and United States Trade Representative to negotiate agreements with foreign countries to address imports of commercial aircraft, jet engines, and aircraft and engine parts that his administration determined threatened U.S. national security. The proclamation does not immediately impose tariffs on the imports. The Trump administration announces $277 million in funding for the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program, described by the White House as the largest investment in the program's history, to support federal, state, local, Tribal, and territorial law-enforcement efforts against drug-trafficking organizations and illicit fentanyl. FridayJuly 10 Air Force Two landed at Louisville's Muhammad Ali International Airport, and Vice President Vance reportedly visited Valhalla Golf Club. It was reported that FBI Director Kash Patel was summoned to Washington by White House officials over alleged conduct concerns. In a social media post Patel confirmed he had been at the White House but the reported reasons were false. SaturdayJuly 11 Senator Lindsey Graham dies of cardiac arrest at the age of 71. It was reported that Vice President Vance has begun leasing an additional residence at Wolver Hill Farm, a 500 acre property in Middleburg, Virginia. The home is reportedly for his wife and children, and owned by Charles Kuhn, the founder of a longtime government contractor and one of the largest landholders in Virginia. SundayJuly 12 MondayJuly 13 President Trump announced that the US will impose fees at a 20% rate on all cargo shipped in the Strait of Hormuz, and called the US the "guardian" of the route. He also announced the reintroduction of the blockade of Iranian ports starting on July 14. US District Judge Kathleen Williams rules that President Trump and his lawyers filed his lawsuit against the IRS for an "improper purpose" and characterizes the suit as an exercise in self-dealing. A Colombian man was shot and killed by ICE agents in Biddeford, Maine. The man reportedly tried to flee the scene in a vehicle and was authorized to work in the US with a social security number. President Trump announced the intent to scale back Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah under the Antiquities Act. TuesdayJuly 14 After several setbacks in court, the Trump administration rescinds its attempt to freeze $10 billion in childcare and family assistance funding for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York. President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the White House. WednesdayJuly 15 President Trump praised ICE on Truth Social and opposed his administrations pausing of the traffic stop tactic following two deadly shooting within a week involving ICE traffic stops. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche was questioned during his ongoing confirmation hearing, at one point stating "I'm his lawyer" when questioned about his relationship with President Trump. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveiled plans for a new testosterone deficiency among troops aged 30 and older to ensure the right testosterone levels to operate at peak efficiency. The Trump administration filed a first-ever petition to the Alien Terrorist Removal Court against an unnamed individual. While speaking with Joe Rogan, Vice President Vance claimed the Trump administration had mishandled the communications surrounding the Epstein files and its contents, placing the majority of the blame on former Attorney General Pam Bondi. Two US advocacy groups sued the Trump administration alleging the sanctions targeting Palestinian rights organizations, International Criminal Court officials and a UN expert have unlawfully violated the US first amendment. Thursday July 16 President Trump addresses the nation regarding his widely discredited claims of fraud in the 2020 election, presenting no evidence. Thomas Massie introduces a bill called "the Epstein Files Transparency Act II" aimed at holding the DOJ accountable for its handling of the files. Reports emerge that Trump's teleprompter operator has been put on administrative lead for allegedly using his access to the president's remarks to win over $100,000 on Kalshi. The Department of Homeland Security announced the finalization of a rule to limit the duration of F- visas for students, J-visas for exchange visitors and I-visas for journalists. FridayJuly 17 US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin doubled down on President Trump's unsubstantiated claims of election fraud, raising claims that some 250,000 noncitizens had voted in California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Nevada. The US Department of Interior announced the cancelation of automatic protections for imperiled animals and modifications to other aspects of the Endangered Species Act to allow for ease of access to mining and drilling. SaturdayJuly 18 President Trump approved Texas's major disaster declaration, as announced by FEMA following widespread flooding in over 28 counties, including Uvalde, Kerr and Kendall counties. SundayJuly 19 President and First Lady Trump attend and watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Vice President Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance's fourth child, Alec Neel Vance, is born, making Vice President Vance the first sitting Vice President to have a child while in office since Schuyler Colfax in 1870.https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/19/jd-usha-vance-announce-birth-fourth-child/https://www.reuters.com/3fec1b0a85a0/world/us/us-vice-president-jd-vance-announces-birth-son-2026-07-19/ MondayJuly 20 President Trump imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, and raised claims that Canada had discriminated against American autos, alcohol, and dairy products. TuesdayJuly 21 President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the White House. WednesdayJuly 22 The Trump administration signs a deal with Saudi Arabia that officials say could allow the country to enrich fuel for nuclear reactors. President Trump attends the dignified transfer of U.S. soldiers killed in Iranian strikes in the Middle East at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. President Trump delivers remarks on Trump Accounts at Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia. ThursdayJuly 23 President Trump receives the 2025 World Series Champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers, at the White House. FridayJuly 24 President Trump makes an announcement on American nuclear innovation in the Oval Office. President Trump attends the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, D.C., which was re-scheduled after gunshots were fired at the original event in April. SaturdayJuly 25 SundayJuly 26 MondayJuly 27 President Trump tours and delivers remarks at General Motors Proving Ground in Milford, Michigan. TuesdayJuly 28 President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House. President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. President Trump attends the funeral of late senator Lindsey Graham at Washington National Cathedral.