Overview

• The parade marked the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary with over 6,000 troops, 128 tanks, armored vehicles and aerial displays on Constitution Avenue in Washington D.C.
• President Trump, celebrating his 79th birthday, delivered a brief address praising soldiers’ legacy and capped the event with Lee Greenwood’s rendition of “God Bless the USA” and fireworks.
• Organizers estimated the festivities cost between $25 million and $45 million, prompting criticism over expenditure and concerns about damage to city streets.
• ‘No Kings’ protests took place in nearly all 50 states, with demonstrators denouncing authoritarianism and violent clashes in Los Angeles that required National Guard and Marine deployments.
• Protests in Minnesota were called off after a gunman assassinated a Democratic lawmaker, leading authorities to cancel scheduled demonstrations across the state.