Overview

• Thousands of spectators left early or encountered exit bottlenecks during the June 14 parade in Washington, D.C., which featured some 6,600 soldiers, helicopters and tanks but saw sparsely filled stands
• Organizers say sponsorships from Oracle, Lockheed Martin, Amazon and others offset part of the $45 million bill, drawing ethical concerns over public office serving private interests
• ‘No Kings’ demonstrations mobilized more than five million protesters in over 2,100 cities to denounce Trump’s immigration policies and perceived authoritarian governance
• A 39-year-old man shot during protests in Salt Lake City on June 16 died in hospital and police have taken a suspect into custody as unrest continues
• President Trump privately criticized the parade’s festive tone and blamed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for a lack of menace, a claim the White House has publicly denied