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Trump’s $45 Million Birthday & Military Parade Draws Small Crowd Amid Massive Nationwide Protests

HeadlineJun 16, 2025

The size of the No Kings Day protests dwarfed the turnout for a military parade held in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, which was President Trump’s 79th birthday and the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. The parade reportedly cost as much as $45 million.

On the eve of the military parade, dozens of veterans were arrested, including seniors in their eighties, after a group of activists with Veterans for Peace and About Face took to the steps of the U.S. Capitol to demand an end to wars abroad and on U.S. city streets.

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