Former President Donald Trump’s long-desired military parade is finally becoming a reality on June 14, a $100M event critics say reeks of pure dictatorship. coinciding with both Flag Day and his 79th birthday. The parade, meant to celebrate the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary, has sparked renewed controversy among Republican lawmakers who previously opposed similar proposals.
According to MSNBC, the genesis of Trump’s military parade ambition can be traced back to 2017 when he attended France’s Bastille Day celebrations. Impressed by the display along the Champs-Élysées, Trump praised it as “one of the greatest parades” he had ever seen, particularly admiring its demonstration of “military might.”
