Overview

• President Trump’s parade on June 14, intended to mark the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary, attracted an estimated 250,000 viewers, according to White House figures.
• Nationwide 'No Kings' protests against the administration drew between four and six million participants, highlighting public opposition to the event.
• On June 17, Jon Stewart satirized the parade on The Daily Show, likening it to North Korea’s military displays.
• He also lampooned Fox News host Marc Thiessen’s assertion that the parade should intimidate Iran’s supreme leader.
• Stewart poked fun at the president’s description of a “fantastic audience” and his failed weather forecast as emblematic of the parade’s overblown ambitions.