His staff Donald Trump promises spectacle – 6,700 soldiers, 150 vehicles, including 50 Abrams battle tanks, 50 aircraft, 34 horses, two mules and one dog will parade On the streets of the American capital.
Trump says he does it to honor the 250th anniversary of the establishment of the US Army, but Fiesta coincides with his 79th birthday next Monday (16.06.2025).
His critics accuse him of megalomania while parallels with military parades in authoritarian regimes.
“One of the things about authoritarian regimes and the use of military parades is that they create a unity around the state and around the leader. While in the United States we came out of a revolution where we rejected the kings, and we are very independent, “said Tod Belt Professor George Washington.
But there are epic parades, most recently on June 8, 1991 for Iraq’s crash and the “end of the war” in the Gulf.
The cost of the parade is $ 45 million and causes reactions.
“This gives the Democrats the opportunity to say: ‘Look at these waste. This is the man who is supposed to reduce costs and take them from our children’s mouths, ‘”he added.
‘No kings’
While in Washington the tanks march, in the 50 US states millions of people have taken to the streets and protest against Trump with the basic slogan “No Kings”: there are no kings.
Chicago is fired up! Tens of thousands of protesters have gathered for the #NoKings day protests.
— Morgan J. Freeman (@mjfree) June 14, 2025
Trump never hid his desire to organize military parades. Already in 2017 he wanted to do so in his first term, watching the military parade in the Champs Elysées for the anniversary of the French Revolution.
The marches are already ongoing, from Los Angeles as Chicago.
Massive turnout in Philly for #NoKings pic.twitter.com/wR0LchCjC7
— Wu Tang is for the Children (@WUTangKids) June 14, 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom warned protesters not to give Trump any excuse for more military aid.
The focus of the demonstrations is considered Philadelphia where thousands of people gathered in the center of love Park, with the organizers distributing small American flags and many people holding a protest placard under the slogan “No to the oligarchy” and “expel them”.
“Ice agents who go beyond their legal rights, kill, attack, illegally handle people in violation of the law, depriving them of the right to properly trial in a way that is a crime in accordance with Pennsylvania’s laws, they will be prosecuted,” said the Supreme Prosecutor.
In Atlanta, organizers talk about 5,000 protesters only within the city stage.
Massive turnout in Philly for #NoKings pic.twitter.com/wR0LchCjC7
— Wu Tang is for the Children (@WUTangKids) June 14, 2025
In North Carolina, crowds were cheers against Trump in Charlotte’s First Ward Park and shouting “we have no kings, Donald Trump has to leave”.
“This is a big day for America,” Donald Trump told the Truth Social platform.
In Washington, 80 -year -old veteran arrest is dominated as news on social media.
The largest military parade since 1991 and the Persian war, unexpectedly will be completed with paratroopers of the Army Golden Knights team that will deliver to Trump an American flag.
The route will pass through historical monuments, such as the Lincoln Monument and the Washington Monument, ending with the White House.