US Edition5 takeaways from Trump’s Army parade
- On June 14, 2025, Washington, DC hosted the U.S. Army's 250th Anniversary Parade, which coincided with President Donald Trump's 79th birthday.
- The parade followed plans to honor military service amid widespread protests and media labeling it as "Trump's parade," which Sean Spicer called disgusting.
- The event featured military vehicles, exhibitions, live music, and an air show but suffered low turnout, muted enthusiasm, and inclement weather during the celebration.
- Spicer criticized the media's portrayal of the event, emphasizing that contrary to some expectations, the focus had not been solely on Trump.
- The parade highlighted tensions over politicizing the military, faced overshadowing nationwide protests, and sparked debates about patriotism and media bias across the country.
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The Army parade was a massive success
The parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army was a joyous occasion that honored over two centuries of sacrifices of some of the bravest men and women in our nation’s history. With the country less than 13 months from celebrating its semiquincentennial on July 4, 2026, a parade honoring 250 years of the U.S. Army was a brilliant idea. President Donald Trump has vowed to make America great again, and with Saturday’s extravaganza, …
Jimmy Kimmel Reminisces About Trump's 'Boring' Parade: 'There Were Flyovers, There Were Combovers'
Jimmy Kimmel chuckled and smirked a lot during his monologue on Monday while talking about how Donald Trump’s June 14 military parade flopped. He even looped in the current NBA finals, joking “we’re now one step closer to finding out which winning town — either Indianapolis or Oklahoma City — will host a much bigger parade than our President’s G.I. Joe-themed birthday party this weekend. Wouldn’t that be fun?” Kimmel was referring to the parade …
The Independent
The Independent (US)How unpopular is Trump? Even some people who attended his military parade disapprove
While plenty of people donned MAGA hats to see the show, some said they did not like Trump’s ‘over the top’ style as president, as Eric Garcia reports.
'You can see the fissures': Analyst says there is 'resistance in the military' to Trump
Neoconservative writer Bill Kristol said he spies hope for the U.S. military, despite President Donald Trump’s intense effort to turn it into another wing of the White House.Trump’s military pageant, which Kristol called the "saddest military junta parade" in history, ‘was a flop,’ And not just in failing to draw viewers to Washington. “[A]s both the appearance of the parade and reports from within the military suggest, neither the soldiers forc…
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