Military parade kicks off early amid rainfall as Trump looks on and brushes off ‘No Kings’ protests
The great military parade that President Donald Trump wanted for eight years begin on Saturday with tanks and forces and greets 21 rifles, and plays against the opposite point for demonstrators throughout the country who criticized the American leader as a dictator and a king.
On his seventy -ninth birthday, the Republican President sat on a special position to watch the south from the White House to see the American military power, which started early with light rain and dark clouds looming on the horizon. It is a procession that Trump tried to happen in his first term after seeing such an event in Paris in 2017, but the plans have never gathered until this year, when they were added to an event that realizes the 250th anniversary of the army.
Hours before the show began, the demonstrators went out in the streets and gardens across the country to the Republican President as a dictator or a king.
They criticized Trump for using the army to respond to those who protest his deportation efforts and to send tanks, thousands of drivers and military aircraft for a display in the American capital.
In Washington, anti -war demonstrators canceled the signs of “homes, not drones” are not far from the width of armored vehicles, helicopters and military degrees in the National Commercial Center, which was established to celebrate the army’s birthday. The sellers sold outside the festival the equipment on the occasion of the military teacher. Others corrected the goods titled Trump.
Doug Heinz, an old navy warrior in favor of Trump, attended the daytime festival to celebrate the 250th Army’s birthday, but said that the presentation scheduled later “was a little over the top.”
In reference to a close tank, Heinz said that making them roll on the street is “a very bold statement of the world, perhaps.”
The military procession was appointed from the Lincoln Memorial Monument later on Saturday, under the threat of stormy weather and accompanying protests elsewhere in the city.
Trump cleaned the possibility of all of the turmoil, with a post on social media on Saturday morning, which said that the “great military parade” will be on “rain or shine.” He said earlier, “You will meet very great strength.” Hours before the show, crowds of demonstrators with anti -Trump signs went towards the White House, accompanied by police cars and officers on bicycles. Some detained a giant banner saying, “Trump must go now.”
The show was added a few weeks ago to the planned celebration on the occasion of the army’s birthday, and it was extracted criticism at a price of up to 45 million dollars and the possibility of destroying the tanks hanging the city’s streets. The army took a variety of steps to protect the streets, including placing metal panels along the road.
About 6 out of 10 Americans said that the procession on Saturday is “not a good use” of government money. The vast majority of people, 78 %, said they do not agree and do not reject the offer in general, according to a survey conducted by the Associated Press Normak Research for Public Affairs.
The show comes for a day for the American army, as Trump showed his willingness to use the nation’s military force in ways that other American presidents usually avoided. Last week, he activated the National Guard in California without permission from the ruler and sent the US Marine Corps to provide security during the Los Angeles protests related to immigration raids, which prompted a lawsuit to stop the publications.
Likewise, he sought to display military force during his first presidential term, saying in 2020 that he wanted to “dominate” the streets after the racist justice protests that turned into violent rulers and warning that he was ready to send actual fighters if they did not call the National Guard in their states.
Earlier this week, Trump raised the eyebrows during a speech in Fort Prague when the members of the 82nd -mobile division, who were directed to stand behind Trump, took and cheered during his incendiary statements, including condemning his predecessor Joe Biden. There was also a popup of the “Make Americaa again” population that sells the souvenirs to the forces in the uniform.
The Ministry of Defense has a doctrine that prevents the forces from participating in political activity during the military uniform. Members of Congress and military leaders expressed their concerns about political offers during the speech in Fort Prague.
The Saturday competition was designed to fulfill Trump’s desire to express a big offer that he tried to do during his first term after he saw one in Paris on Pastel Day in 2017.
The event is expected to include about 6600 soldiers, 50 helicopters, 60 tons of M1 Abrams, as well as 200,000 attendees and increase security for a match.
The show will lead to the conclusion of Al -Dustour Street, which lines with the security fence and barriers. The helicopter and the airplanes in the army will fly over it, and the march will be directed by a parachute jump, a concert that includes the “God Bess The Usa” singer Lee Greenwood and fireworks.
It remained unclear whether any protests would disrupt the offer, although several hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the previous hours. The officials said they have no indication of any security threat.
The marches “No Kings” – the organizers chose a name to support democracy and speak against what they call the authoritarian actions of the Trump administration – in hundreds of cities – to confront what the organizers say is Trump’s plans to feed the ego on his ninety -seventh birthday and his knowledge.
Before a march and a march towards the White House on Saturday afternoon, about 200 protesters gathered in the Logan circle in northwestern Washington, distributed signs and danced to optimistic music from a local street band, including “This land is your land.”
The mood was a celebration as the group chanted, “Trump must go now” before it erupted in chants.
The Trump doll was recruited over the crowd, a caricature of the president wearing a crown and sitting on a golden toilet.
The other demonstrators waved the flags of pride and signs of lifting, some with pointed messages such as “I prefer the broken ice”, referring to the migration enforcement agency and customs. The other messages were: “The invasion was here on January 6, not in Los Angeles” and “Delively if I was fascist.”
With the expectation of rain, there was an opportunity to boycott thunderstorms.
The army expects up to 200,000 people who can attend the festival and review.
The offer is scheduled to start at 6:30 pm EST, but parts of it-including horses that horse and other units-start from the Pentagon, head over a bridge and meet some tanks and heavier equipment. Officials did not want the M1A1 Abrams tanks more than 60 tons and Stryker cars crossing the bridge.
At the right time, the march will be divided into sections by date – with equipment and forces in full clothing of each period.
A total of 6,169 soldiers and 128 army tanks, armored and artillery employees, while 62 aircraft flies over them.
At the end of the show, Trump will be divided into 250 new forces or reactivating, and the golden parachute team will jump into the mall. This will follow a concert and fireworks.
This story was originally shown on Fortune.com
2025-06-14 22:49:00
