Trump's Military Parade: 250th Army Anniversary Marked by Nationwide Protests. Millions rallied against immigration policies and healthcare cuts as President Trump celebrated with an unprecedented Washington D.C. military parade
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump wave to the crowd at the controversial 250th Army Anniversary parade in Washington, D.C., amidst nationwide protests against his administration's policies. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
8:45 PM EDT: Los Angeles protests continue as LAPD disperses downtown demonstrators following reports of projectiles (bottles, rocks, fireworks). A peaceful march heads west out of the downtown area
Trump's 8-minute address to military personnel and parade attendees lauded the U.S. military's strength, both historical and modern, at the controversial 250th Army Anniversary parade
Los Angeles Protest Met with Tear Gas: Amidst D.C. Military Parade, LAPD disperses downtown demonstrators using tear gas and mounted officers, despite reports of a peaceful protest. Some protesters ignored dispersal orders
Trump administration officials watched as modern U.S. Army units, showcasing next-generation firearms, vehicles, and a combat drone, passed during a D.C. military parade
Conflicting Coverage: While Fox News focuses solely on Trump's military parade, CNN and MSNBC split their coverage between the event, nationwide "No Kings" protests, and the ongoing manhunt for a Minnesota assassination suspect
Vietnam-era troops and iconic Huey helicopters highlight the 250th Army Anniversary parade
Washington D.C. Military Parade: A display of U.S. military history from the Revolutionary War through World War II, featuring period uniforms and vehicles, commenced at 6:30 PM EDT
Washington D.C. Military Parade: Rain Begins as Trump Celebrates Army's 250th Anniversary Amid Nationwide Protests. Light rain started falling around 6:29 p.m. EDT along Constitution Avenue during the controversial military parade, though organizers had previously stated only lightning would halt the event
Trump's 79th Birthday Parade: Kentucky Resident Praises President Amidst Nationwide Protests. A Kentucky woman attending the D.C. military parade expressed her support for President Trump, stating, "I think America is back with President Trump. It’s OK to be patriotic." This occurred amidst widespread protests against Trump's policies
Sus and Rob Corkrum attended Trump's controversial 2025 military parade, coinciding with his 79th birthday. Sus told Forbes she supported the event, praising Trump for uniting people in celebration of the Army's 250th anniversary
Texas Capitol Lockdown: Credible Threat Halts "No Kings" Protest
Hours before a planned "No Kings" protest in Austin, Texas law enforcement shut down the state capitol building and surrounding areas due to a credible threat against state lawmakers. The Texas Department of Public Safety cited security concerns prompting the preemptive closure
Atlanta Protests: Tear Gas Deployed Amid Demonstrations — Reports indicate tear gas was used by police to disperse protesters near Atlanta, though the exact cause remains unclear
Minnesota Lawmakers Assassinated: "No Kings Day" Protests Spark State of Emergency. Following the tragic deaths of State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, and the shooting of Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Minnesota State Patrol urges citizens to avoid planned "No Kings Day" protests in St. Paul and statewide. The attacks are believed to be politically motivated. (Updates available here.)
This morning on TruthSocial, Trump posted “This is a big day for America.”
Capitol Police arrested around 60 veterans and military family members protesting Trump’s deployment of the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles, at the Supreme Court
Law enforcement officers stand guard after deploying tear gas during a protest in Los Angeles.
The parade is expected to begin at 6:30 p.m. local time by the Lincoln Memorial, with plans to continue down Constitution Ave. along the National Mall, past the White House and the Washington Monument and concluding with Trump’s birthday festival at 8 p.m., according to an official map for the event found on the Army’s website (see below). A White House spokesperson told NBC News that showers and thunderstorms could delay the event, with most of the day expected to be dry and cloudy. Organizers have said that the parade will go forward “rain or shine,” CBS News reports. Most major broadcast and cable news outlets, as well as the Army, plan to stream the march live.
Route of parade. (Courtesy of U.S. Army)
The scheduled large-scale protests against the parade, part of a “national day of defiance” that over 100 civil rights groups like the American Civil Liberties Union and 50501 are labeling “No Kings,” have been planned across more than 2,000 cities and towns, according to The Guardian.
Only in Texas, where Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the deployment of more than 5,000 Texas National Guard troops on Thursday, as well as over 2,000 state police, to “maintain order at these protests,” he posted on X. In Mississippi, nearly 280 National Guard members were activated, but to help security in D.C. Nearly 4,000 guard members and 700 Marines have been deployed to Los Angeles since the beginning of the protests there.
WTOP News reported “tight security” in place for Saturday’s festival and parade, with separate security entrances for each event. A Secret Service agent told WTOP there will be 18-and-a-half miles of antiscale fencing, 17 miles of bike racks, concrete barriers, 175 magnetometers and officers from federal, state and local agencies.
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