New details about military parade on Trump’s birthday
President Donald Trump’s plans for a large military parade through the capital Washington are reportedly more specific. « The President plans a historical celebration for the 250th birthday of the armed forces, with which generations of selfless Americans are to be honored who have risked everything for our freedom, » the Sender Fox News quoted the director of domestic politics in the White House, Vince Haley. The parade should take place on June 14th – this day is also Trump’s 79th birthday.
US media reported that thousands of soldiers were expected, and armored vehicles should also roll over the streets of the US capital. The spectacle should therefore also be accompanied by military aircraft. Various ministries and authorities such as the Pentagon or the United States National Park Administration would coordinate with each other. The largest and most beautiful military parade in the history of the United States is planned, Fox News Comed Minister of Defense Pete Hegseth. At the beginning of April there were reports on a planned parade.
Trump wants his own military parade
Inspiration from Paris
During his first term (2017-2021), Trump had already sought a military parade based on the French model, but rejected the project due to high costs. There is also concern in Washington due to possible road damage due to heavy armored vehicles. A few weeks ago, Mayor Muriel Bowser emphasized that the streets of the capital were not designed for tanks.
So far, Trump had found a parade based on the French model that he had persecuted in Paris in 2017. Photo: AFP
The traditional military parade on July 14th in Paris is a central element of the French national holiday. It usually takes place annually on the championship-Élysées. In 2017, Trump was a guest of honor at the Parade. The Paris Parade apparently inspired the Republican – A short time later he spoke about a possible parade in Washington. At that time he was in sight on July 4th as an appointment. Independence day is the national holiday of the United States.
« Days of the victory » on May 8th and November 11th
Shortly before the latest news about Trump’s birthday daily, it became known that the US President wanted to celebrate the end of the Second World War in the future with a « day of victory ». « We have contributed much more than any other country to end the Second World War victoriously, » Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. Therefore, he declared May 8th on the « Day of the victory in World War II » and November 11th the « Day of victory in the First World War ».
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« We won both wars, nobody was almost as strong, brave or militarily brilliant as we were, » continued Trump. Nevertheless, there are no victory celebrations in the United States – he now wants to change this. « We will start celebrating our victories again, » wrote Trump. It was initially not known what they should look like. Trump also did not issue a decree to implement his announcement, the « New York Times » wrote.
So far, May 8th in the USA was known as a Ve Day (Victory in Europe), November 11th as « Veterans Day », a public holiday in honor of the veterans.
Russia also celebrates the day of the victory
A parallel is noticeable in Trump’s suggestions: Russia celebrates the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany on May 9, the Russian day of victory, with great military parades. During the Second World War, Russians fought together with soldiers from other Soviet republics in the Red Army. With many millions of dead soldiers and civilians, this had the largest number of victims. Trump’s claim that the United States had contributed to more than any other country could therefore ensure anger in Russia, wrote the « New York Times » and the « Politico » portal. In addition, the other Allied England and France also contributed to victory over.
Russia traditionally celebrates the « Day of Victory » on May 9th. Photo: AFP
After landing the Allies in Normandy in 1944, the United States had a decisive part in Hitler Germany’s defeat. However, the war for the United States, which only occurred after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, only later ended: with Japan’s capitulation on September 2, 1945.
