Trump Holds Military Parade on 79th Birthday and 250th Anniversary

President Trump staged a large military parade in Washington D.C. on June 14, his 79th birthday and Flag Day, framed as a celebration of the United States military and the nation's 250th anniversary. The parade featured tanks, armored vehicles, military aircraft flyovers, and thousands of uniformed troops marching down Constitution Avenue. Critics condemned the $47 million cost and the conflation of a presidential birthday with a national military celebration.