They rode for freedom — freedom from pants. Hundreds of bicyclists, most of them dressed in their underwear, took to the streets and trails of Minneapolis Friday on an annual ride that offered a unique way to celebrate the Fourth of July.

Fireworks exploded all over the country as the U.S. celebrated the day the Declaration of Independence was adopted.

The City kicked off its roughly 20-minute fireworks spectacular over the water, with thousands of celebrants in attendance.

President Trump triumphantly highlighted tax cuts in the legislation while downplaying cuts to Medicaid and other assistance for poor Americans.

On June 24, Town Manager Ben Lipps and Town Council President Breck Terheide stood by as Gov. Mike Braun signed House Bill 1131 into law, granting the town “excluded city” status from Unigov — the consolidated city-county government established in 1970, creating a single unified government for Indianapolis and Marion County.

Trump is expected to sign the bill on Friday around 5 p.m. ET at a White House celebration for the July 4 Independence Day holiday. The ceremony is expected to include a flyover by stealth bombers and fighter jets that took part in the recent U.