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Trump’s Military Parade Receives Financial Backing From Big Tech
- A grand military parade celebrating the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary took place on Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C., coinciding with President Trump's 79th birthday.
- The parade, championed by President Trump to match France's Bastille Day ceremonies he admired in 2017, forms part of America250's wider semiquincentennial events despite concerns over politicization and costs.
- America250, a bipartisan non-profit founded in 2019, is coordinating the parade, which will include 6,000 soldiers, 150 military vehicles, 50 aircraft, and various animals, while offering VIP experiences to top donors.
- Tech companies like Amazon, Coinbase, and Palantir sponsor America250, but Meta recently removed its name from the sponsor list and clarified it does not currently fund America250, though future partnerships are possible.
- The parade's estimated cost ranges from $25 to $45 million and sparked debate over taxpayer expense and the event's focus, signaling ongoing tensions about public support and the parade's political associations.
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While a war is going on in the Middle East, Donald Trump celebrates his birthday with a military parade. The spectacle costs at least $45 million
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