Reports: Military parade planned on Trump’s birthday
The US government under President Donald Trump Plans a large military parade through the capital Washington – on Trump’s 79th birthday on June 14th. The day accidentally coincides with the 250th anniversary of the US Army. However, official applications or detailed votes are still pending.
In the « The Hill » portal, citing a high -ranking government representative, it was said that plans for the parade are currently running, which should lead almost four miles (around 6.4 kilometers) from Pentagon in Arlington to the White House. First, the weekly newspaper « Washington City Paper » reported on the project.
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According to « The Hill », an army representative confirmed the route length – but emphasized that the plans had not yet been decided. According to the « Washington City Paper », local authorities have so far only been informed about the plans.
Already during his first term (2017-2021) Trump had sought a military parade based on the French model, but rejected the project again due to an estimated cost of around $ 92 million (around 84 million euros).
With Trump-tars against the rest of the world
At that time, local authorities such as the city of Washington and the Ministry of Defense also expressed concerns – among other things because of possible damage to streets by heavy armored vehicles. The magazine « Newsweek » quotes the former air force general Michael Hayden from this time with the words: « This is simply not our style. (…) If you know how powerful you are, you don’t have to play it. »
