By Admin 
Donald Trump Birthday Parade: US President Donald Trump is once again in the headlines. This time he is in discussion about organizing a military parade on the occasion of his birthday and the 250th anniversary of the US Army. A military parade is to be organized at Washington DC on 14 June. Incidentally, Trump’s 79th birthday is also falling on the same day. Controversy has spread across the country over this scheme.
The official confirmation of the parade has been made by the White House, which will be presented as the honor of the soldiers. The White House wrote that those who fought us to keep us independent, shed blood and died. We are going to organize a military parade at Washington DC on 14 June to honor him. However, the American public sees some more planning behind this event. He feels that Trump wants to accept his birthday on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the US Army, in which public money will be washed away like water. Because of this, people are criticizing Trump’s decision.
Join us on June 14th for the US Army’s 250th Anniversary Grand Military Parade on the National Mall! Hosted by President Donald Trump, this Historic Celebration Honors Our Brave Soldiers. pic.twitter.com/7hb5cvptze
– The white house (@Whitehouse) May 23, 2025
A “private show” or nation service?
Such military events will require huge amounts of expenses and military resources. It will include millions of dollars, thousands of soldiers and hundreds of employees. Many critics believe that this parade is actually a way to satisfy President Trump’s huge ego and not to honor the brave soldiers of the country. An organization called ‘Left Action’ has started an online petition against the event, titled “Cancel the Trump’s birthday parade immediately”. This petition was published on Care2 platform and a target of 25,000 signatures was set, out of which 23,000 have already been signed. The petition said, “America’s armed forces are for protecting our country. Do not work like toys for a dictator who wants to become a dictator.”
Trump and military power demonstration
This is not the first time Trump has expressed his desire to organize a military parade. During his first term in 2018, it was planned to organize a military parade on Veterans Day, but was canceled due to heavy expenses and opposition. The estimated cost of the plan was stated to be $ $ 92 million, which gave rise to criticism in both the Congress and the public sector. Such schemes are usually seen in countries with autocratic governance. This type of military performance in the US is rare. This is the reason that Trump’s critics consider this parade against democratic values.
Is this event really respect for the army?
Trump supporters believe that the event is a suitable medium to pay tribute to the soldiers who have dedicated their lives in the service of the country. At the same time, critics consider it a platform for Trump’s personal brand promotion.