Washington Hosts Army's 250th Anniversary Parade Facing Rain and Protests
- President Trump will oversee a military parade in Washington to mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, coinciding with his birthday, with event costs estimated between $25 million and $45 million according to an Army spokesperson.
- The parade will feature thousands of soldiers, military vehicles, and aircraft, followed by fireworks, with city road closures and flight delays expected throughout the day.
- Protests against Trump are scheduled nationwide, with over 1,800 demonstrations planned under the banner 'No Kings Day,' and critics claim the parade represents an authoritarian display.
- The White House stated it welcomes peaceful protests, but Trump warned that any disruption would be met with 'very big force.
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Trump's military parade is a US outlier in peacetime but parades have a long history
The military parade commemorating the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary and coinciding with Donald Trump’s 79th birthday will not be the first U.S. military parade, though it's unusual outside of wartime.
In the US capital, US President Trump wants to celebrate his birthday with a military parade this weekend, but his opponents have plans to prevent it.
In Washington thousands of soldiers will march through the streets of the city, among other things on President's birthday


The Latest: 'No Kings' protests spread across US as Trump gets military parade
Americans are planning to demonstrate against President Donald Trump across the U.S. on Saturday as a counterpoint to the 200,000 people expected to attend the military parade in Washington
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