Overview

• More than 6,000 soldiers paraded through Washington with WWII Sherman tanks, Black Hawk helicopters and other military vehicles to mark the Army’s founding in 1775.
• President Trump requested the display to coincide with his 79th birthday and lauded the strength of U.S. fighting forces in brief remarks at the reviewing stand.
• Organizers from the group 50-50-1 led “No Kings” protests in hundreds of cities, and clashes with police in Los Angeles saw tear gas and flash bangs deployed.
• A poll by the AP-NORC Centre found that six in ten Americans viewed the parade as a poor use of government funds, fueling criticism of its expense.
• Attendance in Washington fell short of early projections as concerns over weather and security kept many spectators away, creating gaps near the Washington Monument.