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By The Associated Press The massive military parade commemorating the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army, which coincides with President Donald Trump ’s 79th birthday is being staged Saturday
Instead, the closest open metro exit to the National Mall will be at 12th and Independence Avenue, Southwest. Other nearby stations include Foggy Bottom, Farragut West and North, McPherson Square, Metro Center, Federal Triangle and Archives-Navy Memorial stations.
Trump's $45 million birthday parade featured tanks, yawns, and empty seats—while protests across the U.S. stole the spotlight.
Rain may dampen President Donald Trump's plans Saturday night to celebrate the U.S. Army's 250th birthday with thousands of troops, 150 vehicles and 50 aircraft.
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President Donald Trump’s birthday tank parade, which is costing taxpayers an estimated $45 million, was a relatively lackluster affair—especially considering the hefty price tag. The parade was forced to start early,
EXCLUSIVE: Donald Trump’s vainglorious birthday parade masquerading as a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army may get drenched in a rainy DC this Flag Day, but the financial sun is shining a bit brighter for some suffering Hollywood vendors.
In the middle of Donald Trump’s birthday military parade on Saturday evening, an activist posted a video on the Meta platform, Threads, announcing that they had received more than a million views on a TikTok video advertising how to reserve tickets to the Trump parade event.
As the president hosted the parade to mark 250 years of the US Army, anti-Trump protests took place throughout the US.