“Historical celebration” planned
Trump gets “largest and most beautiful” military parade for his birthday
03.05.2025, 6:49 a.m.
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More than 6500 soldiers, 150 vehicles and 50 aircraft are to march in Washington DC – on Trump’s birthday in June. During his first term, the US President flirted with a large military parade based on the French model. Now there are reports that there are concrete plans.
-President Donald Trump’s plans for a large military parade through the capital Washington are reportedly more specific. “The President plans a historical celebration for the 250th birthday of the armed forces, with which generations of selfless Americans are supposed to be honored who have risked everything for our freedom,” the Sender Fox News quoted the director of domestic politics in the White House, Vince Haley. The parade should take place on June 14th – this day is also Trump’s 79th birthday.
US media reported that thousands of soldiers were expected, and armored vehicles should also roll over the streets of the US capital. The spectacle should therefore also be accompanied by military aircraft. A planning document that Reuters could see shows that more than 6500 soldiers, around 150 vehicles and 50 aircraft could be relocated to Washington DC for the celebrations.
Various ministries and authorities such as the Pentagon or the United States National Park Administration would coordinate with each other. According to Fox News, costumed actors are said to be reminiscent of the War of Independence in the Parade, the civil war and the two world wars, and historical equipment should also be seen. It should also be about the Vietnam War like the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It is “the largest and most beautiful military parade in the history of the United States”, Fox News Presented Minister Pete Hegseth.
Inspiration from Paris
Already during his first term (2017 – 2021) Trump had sought a military parade based on the French model, but rejected the project due to high costs. There is also concern in Washington due to possible road damage due to heavy armored vehicles. A few weeks ago, Mayor Muriel Bowser emphasized that the streets of the capital were not designed for tanks.
The traditional military parade on July 14th in Paris is a central element of the French national holiday. It usually takes place annually on the championship-Élysées. In 2017, Trump was a guest of honor at the Parade. The Paris Parade apparently inspired the Republican – a short time later he spoke about a possible parade in Washington. At that time he still had his sights on July 4th. Independence day is the national holiday of the United States.
