Trump celebrates with a mega parade-protests against militarism threaten!

Trump celebrates with a mega parade-protests against militarism threaten!

On June 14, 2025, President Donald Trump celebrates his 79th birthday with a large military parade in Washington, which is reminiscent of the 250th anniversary of the US Army. This festive occasion is organized by the US Army and promises to become the largest military parade in the history of the United States, with thousands of soldiers, hundreds of vehicles and dozens of aircraft. At that time, Trump already expressed the desire for such a parade in his first term, inspired by a similar event in Paris, and explained that the United States could "show a bit" small Zeitung.

The parade will start at 6 p.m. in the northern parking lot of the Pentagon and run the Avenue NW constitution to the 15th street. The highlights include parachuts of the golden Knights of the Army as well as overshoots and fireworks. The end is a concert with various musical acts that begins at 8 p.m.

protests against the military parade

parallel to the parade, nationwide protests are planned under the motto "No Kings". These demonstrations are directed against the government of Trump and its military policy as well as the war machinery. According to organizers, protests are to take place in around a hundred cities in all 50 US states, including Alaska and Hawaii. The movement is supported by the 50501 initiative that offers training for local organizers. Between 10,000 and 20,000 participants in Washington [DW] (https://www.dw.com/de/usa-no-kings-proteste- against-trumps-gro%C3%9Fe-milit%C3%A4rparade/A-7288397).

In the days before the parade, protests against Trump's hard immigration policy have already taken place in Los Angeles, some of which escalated violently. Trump then sent the National Guard and around 700 Marines to Los Angeles to master the Situation. The protesters not only criticize immigration policy, but also the militarization of society and argue that the parade celebrates the dominance of the military and ignores social inequalities Little Zeitung.

criticism and controversy

The parallels between the celebrations for Trump's birthday and the protests against his politics throw a shadow on the planned celebrations. Critics describe the military parade as a "insult to the American people". Protests are also directed against the immigration authority ICE, whereby the participants classify the civil rights and the declaration of Trump's politics as questionable [Merkur] (https://www.merkur.de/politik/usa-demonstranten-b position-st position-militaerparade-zu-250-jahren-zr-9373987.hml).

The last major military parade in Washington D.C. took place in 1991 to honor the soldiers of the Gulf War. With the ever increasing tensions between Trump's administration and the opposition, the environment of the celebrations will become both the source of the festivity and the controversy [DW] (https://www.dw.com/de/usa-no-kings-proteste- against-trumps-gro%C3%C3%A4rparade/A-7288397).