Trump's birthday parade looks like he's copying King Charles — but with tanks
King Charles III will celebrate his birthday in the U.K. with the traditional Trooping the Color parade on Saturday. The event is full of British tradition, fancy uniforms, soldiers on horses, and a Royal Air Force flyover.
King Charles was born in November, but the U.K. has a big parade to celebrate his birthday in June. At the same time, President Donald Trump is planning a military parade in Washington, D.C., featuring tanks, rocket launchers, and other modern weapons, according to the report by The Mercury News.
The parade is meant to mark 250 years of the U.S. Army, but it's also Trump's 79th birthday and Flag Day. Critics say Trump's parade feels more Soviet-style and is all about showing power, not patriotism. People across the U.S. will protest Trump's parade with "No Kings" rallies, saying he's acting more like a dictator than a president, according to a report by Associated Press.The protests are happening in dozens of cities and protesters say this parade is Trump trying to boost his ego and show off power like a king or strongman, not a democratic leader. Trump says he got the idea for a military parade after watching France's Bastille Day parade in 2017, as per the report by Axios. Even though Trump says France inspired him, he also loves the British royal family and has always admired their traditions. Biographers say Trump and Ivanka have always wanted the Trumps to be seen as an 'American royal family.'
Writer Erin Vanderhoof says the timing might be a coincidence, but Trump's parade clearly echoes royal traditions, like Charles' Trooping the Color. Vanderhoof says the two events are very different in meaning, Charles' parade is about pageantry and tradition, while Trump's is about military might, according to the The Mercury News report. In Britain, parades feel old-fashioned and symbolic. In the U.S., Trump's version seems more about raw power and control. Author David Rothkopf says Trump has always wanted to use the military to go after his enemies and show personal power. Rothkopf warns this is dangerous. Trump using the military this way is something British royals like Charles would never do, even though they come from a history of empires and kings, as per the report by Daily Beast.The U.S. Army was planning a small celebration for its 250th birthday already. But when Trump returned to power in 2024, he turned it into a full-blown parade for his own birthday. The Army said it has no plans to celebrate Trump's birthday, no 'Happy Birthday' song or anything like that, as stated in the report by Associated Press.Q1. Why are people protesting Trump's parade?
People say it feels like he's acting like a king, not a president.
Q2. Is Trump's parade connected to King Charles' event?
No, but both parades are happening the same day, so comparisons are being made.
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