Overview

• An estimated 6,600 Army troops will march past 150 vehicles and 50 aircraft on June 14 to mark the service’s 250th anniversary and President Trump’s 79th birthday.
• Security measures include over 18 miles of anti-scale fencing, 175 metal detectors, drone patrols, checkpoints and concrete barriers along the parade route.
• More than 1,700 “No Kings” demonstrations are planned nationwide, with organizers securing First Amendment permits for rallies in Washington and key cities.
• Senators Rand Paul and John Kennedy have publicly questioned the parade’s $25–45 million price tag and likened its spectacle to authoritarian state displays.
• A PRRI poll shows 76 percent of Americans oppose the parade, and President Trump has warned protesters they could face “very big force.”