April 7, 2025The Trump administration is planning a June 14 military parade through the streets of Washington, D.C., to mark the president’s 79th birthday.It will also mark the Army’s 250th anniversary. A senior administration official confirmed the plans to NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network.Washington City Paper first reported on the parade, noting it will stretch almost 4 miles from the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., to the White House.An Army official confirmed the parade’s length to The Hill, and said that “there are plans for a parade that will involve the Army,” adding that nothing is yet solidified.The official noted that the Army had planned to celebrate its 250th anniversary with a “robust capability increase in what you would see in previous years.” Planning began last year and the event has since expanded, with the number of units participating now increased.
How much will it cost? Well the last Trump wanted to do this was in his first term...
But that event, set for Nov. 10, was canceled after defense officials quoted the price tag at $92 million and were slow to plan it, citing more pressing issues. The event also was heavily criticized both publicly and in private within the administration.
Gee this is something you normally in countries with dictators! Or Russia or China... not here in the U.S.
And Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a staunch Trump backer, warned against treating the parade as a “Soviet-style” display of military might.
Amen.
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