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Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
What all happened at Trump's military day parade amid ‘No Kings' protest across US
US President Donald Trump, who marked his 79th birthday on June 14, attended a military parade in Washington DC to celebrate the US Army's 250th anniversary. The parade featured thousands of soldiers, an array of tanks and other military vehicles, and aircrafts. The parade witnessed thousands of spectators who watched the US military from the National Mall. Amid the 21-gun salutes to the tune of Hail to the Chief, President Trump and the First Lady Melania Trump walked on the stage at the start of the event. Among the notable attendees, Vice President JD Vance, Second Lady Usha Vance Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth were present. Following the US military's parade, Trump gave his remark where he defended the decision to hold the celebration and praised the US Army as the 'oldest branch of the greatest fighting force ever known to man.' President Donald Trump praised the US Army and defended the decision to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the forces and said 'Every other country celebrates their victories. It's about time America did, too.' During his 10-minute speech, Trump focused on the dangers the US Army has faced and their courage in colorful language. WATCH: President Donald J. Trump Swears In @USArmy Troops at the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Army Grand Military Parade 🇺🇸 — The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 15, 2025 Trump thanked the military and their families and mentioned troops 'frostbitten feet and bloody fists' and the US military driving 'bayonets into the heart of sinister empires.' The Republican president added 'Our soldiers never give up, never surrender and never ever quit, they fight fight fight and win win win.' As President Trump celebrated the 250th anniversary of the US Army, hundreds of thousands of Americans marched and protested on the streets of New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia among others against the actions and decisions taken by Trump since he returned to the White House in January, more specifically the recent immigration raids. Labour unions and liberal activists joined the protests to counter the festivities prepared in Washington DC with 'No Kings' rallies, which projects Trump's overreaching role as the chief executive. However, the organizers had not planned for a demonstration in DC but a few protesters did surround the White House, CBS News reported. The US officials said the parade witnessed:
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Trump addresses military parade as US Army celebrates 250th anniversary amid protests across America
US President Donald Trump, who had long sought a grand military parade, barreled down through the streets of downtown Washington on Saturday with tanks, troops and a 21-gun salute amid the protests by thousands of Americans across the country against Trump's actions in office. Commemorating the celebration of the US Army's 250th anniversary, the procession witnessed more than 6,000 soldiers and 128 Army tanks as the Republican president sat on a special viewing stand south of the White House on his 79th birthday to watch the might of the American military. Trump tried to make the military parade happen during his first tenure after seeing it in Paris in 2017 but it couldn't happen. However, the military parade procession to mark US Army's 250th anniversary and Trump's 79th birthday celebration was marred with violence and protests in the country as hundreds of protesters rallied in the streets in cities from Los Angeles to New York to Chicago against the actions being taken by the Trump administration, including immigration raids. WATCH: President Donald J. Trump Swears In @USArmy Troops at the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Army Grand Military Parade 🇺🇸 — The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 15, 2025 Earlier in the day, assassination of a Democratic lawmaker and another being shot and injured by a gunman in Minnesota deteriorated the law and order situation. The gunman still remains at large. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said that the shooting appeared to be 'politically motivated'. In the midst of it all, thousands of spectators lined up outside the Constitution Avenue near the National Mall as the parade got underway with a brass band. In the military parade, the US Army got 150 vehicles, including more than 25 M1 Abrams tanks, 28 Stryker armored vehicles, four Paladin self-propelled artillery vehicles, and artillery pieces including the M777 and M119. US officials told Reuters that the celebration would cost the military between $25 million and $45 million, which includes the cost of moving equipment and housing and feeding the troops and the parade itself.
