Trump parade to take place Saturday alongside nationwide and local protests

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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)— U.S. President Donald Trump plans to have a parade to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the military, and a nationwide protest of the event has been planned for the same day across the United States.
The parade on June 14 is said to be bringing more than 150 armored vehicles and more than 6,000 soldiers to Washington, D.C., where soldiers will be housed in nearby federal buildings. The event is expected to have 200,000 in attendance and will have the U.S. Secret Service, FBI, and other federal security working special security for the event. The FAA is also suspending flight operations on June 14. The parade will be an hour long and take place at 6:30 p.m. on Constitution Avenue Northwest between 15th and 23rd Street in the Capitol.
In a statement from Army Spokesperson Steve Warren, the celebration will include a fireworks display and a daylong festival at the National Mall. Military officials said that the parade could cost taxpayers $45 million.
Activist groups have planned nationwide peaceful protests for the same day to protest the celebration, stating the cost to taxpayers as one reason, as well as it coinciding with the president's 79th birthday, and ongoing claims of lack of funding for programs like SNAP and Medicaid while using funds for the parade.
'Instead of allowing this birthday parade to be the center of gravity, we will make action everywhere else the story of America that day: people coming together in communities across the country to reject strongman politics and corruption,' the No Kings Coalition's website reads.
Local cities of Terre Haute and Vincennes are two of what is claimed to be at least 35 cities across the Hoosier state to be participating in these peaceful protests.
Vincennes will be hosting its event from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Patrick Henry Square, where they are inviting members of Knox County to line up along Second Street to hold signs. Attendees are encouraged to use street parking or utilize the city lots on Vigo Street between 4th and 5th Street. There will also be a sign-making event at the Knox County Democratic Party Headquarters prior to the event, and speakers are set to begin at 2:45 p.m.
Terre Haute will be hosting its protest at the Vigo County Courthouse from 10 a.m. to noon, with speakers beginning at 11 a.m., featuring residents, community leaders, and local organizations.
According to an article from Variety some Republicans appear to oppose the idea of the parade as well, comparing it to the sort of maneuver one sees in dictatorships abroad. Rand Paul, the Kentucky Republican, told reporters Tuesday that he has 'never been a big fan of goose-stepping soldiers in big tanks and missiles rolling down the street.'
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