Zeldin, who is Trump's nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, told the gathering of state Republicans at The Mayflower Hotel that "the next two years that are ahead of us as New Yorkers is going to require us to recruit the best possible candidates we can up and down this ballot, and it starts with the local elections."

Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia – for a closed reception with a who's who of allies. Guests include cabinet nominees such as Pete Hegseth, Kristi Noem and Lee Zeldin. Trump and his family will then view fireworks at 9 p.