WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as (L to R) IndyCar series driver David Malukas, 2026 Indianapolis 500 winner Felix Rosenqvist and reigning IndyCar series champion Alex Palou look on at a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase on West Executive Avenue between the West Wing of the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. The IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix car race, August 22 and 23 on the National Mall, is part of America's 250th anniversary celebrations. (Photo by Win McNamee/Win McNamee)

An Indy car drives past the White House after US President Donald Trump hosted a a Freedom 250 Grand Prix Showcase in Washington, DC, on July 13, 2026. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix race will be the fifteenth round of the 2026 IndyCar Series, taking place on August 22-23 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images)

An Indy car drives past the White House after US President Donald Trump hosted a a Freedom 250 Grand Prix Showcase in Washington, DC, on July 13, 2026. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix race will be the fifteenth round of the 2026 IndyCar Series, taking place on August 22-23 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images)

An Indy car is displayed after US President Donald Trump hosted a a Freedom 250 Grand Prix Showcase outside the White House in Washington, DC, on July 13, 2026. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix race will be the fifteenth round of the 2026 IndyCar Series, taking place on August 22-23 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images)

An Indy car is displayed after US President Donald Trump hosted a a Freedom 250 Grand Prix Showcase outside the White House in Washington, DC, on July 13, 2026. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix race will be the fifteenth round of the 2026 IndyCar Series, taking place on August 22-23 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images)

US President Donald Trump watches as mechanics work on the car of US driver David Malukas outside the White House during a Freedom 250 Grand Prix Showcase in Washington, DC, on July 13, 2026. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix race will be the fifteenth round of the 2026 IndyCar Series. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

An Indy car is displayed after US President Donald Trump hosted a a Freedom 250 Grand Prix Showcase outside the White House in Washington, DC, on July 13, 2026. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix race will be the fifteenth round of the 2026 IndyCar Series, taking place on August 22-23 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images)

US President Donald receives a racing helmet from Spanish driver Alex Palou (L) during a Freedom 250 Grand Prix Showcase outside the White House in Washington, DC, on July 13, 2026. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix race will be the fifteenth round of the 2026 IndyCar Series, taking place on August 22-23 in Washington, DC. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)