Schiff attack on Trump’s DC IndyCar race backfires after driver points out contradiction

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. President Donald Trump and Melania Trump arrive at the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, D.C. Trump greets racing officials and drivers on the 1.7-mile street circuit surrounding the National Mall. The high-profile visit comes as the capital hosts its first-ever IndyCar event, where Trump is set to take a lap of honor and wave the green flag. Sen. Adam Schiff’s latest attack on President Donald Trump was challenged by an IndyCar veteran who pushed back on the California Democrat's charge that the commander-in-chief was wasting taxpayer funds for his own "self-aggrandizing." Schiff criticized Trump for ordering the Washington race by executive order and accused the president of using the motorsports "spectacle" to distract Americans from higher costs and policy failures. "While you struggle with the cost of gas, Trump offers you the spectacle of a