Trump's 79th birthday and US Army's 250th Anniversary Celebration amid 'No Kings' protest on June 14

The United States is bracing for three key events on June 14, Saturday as preparations are in full swing for President Donald Trump's military parade in Washington, D.C., which honours the Army’s 250th anniversary and falls on the president's 79th birthday. Meanwhile, several groups are organizing protests across the country, including one called No Kings which denounces what they call “corruption in government.”

Three big events in US on June 14: Story in 10 points

-Washington will host a celebration of the US army’s 250th anniversary on June 14, which happens to coincide with Donald Trump’s 79th birthday. About 6,700 troops, 150 vehicles and 50 aircraft will be in Washington for a grand celebration.

-Hundreds of thousands are expected to attend the festivities, D.C. officials told reporters. Army officials estimate that the military parade could cost between $25 million and $45 million.


-On June 14, the festival will take place on the National Mall in D.C. from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The parade will start at 6:30 p.m., running from 23rd Street NW along Constitution Avenue to 15th Street NW and wrap up around 7:30 p.m. A fireworks show will follow the parade at 9:45 p.m.

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-The military parade and 'No Kings' protest come at a time when Trump has has deployed the National Guard and Marines in response to massive protests decrying immigration sweeps in Los Angeles.

-The US president has promised a parade of “thundering tanks and breathtaking flyovers will roar through our capital city” that will be simply “unforgettable”. “It’s going to be an amazing day,” he said this week. “We have tanks. We have planes. We have all sorts of things, and I think it’s going to be great. We’re going to celebrate our country for a change.”

-The last time a military parade was held in the US was 1991 under former President George HW Bush marking an end to the Gulf War. An estimated 200,000 people filled the streets for the event, the largest military celebration since the end of WWII.

--Meanwhile, 'No Kings' protests against the Trump administration are planned in more than 1,500 cities across the US. There have been several nationwide protests against Trump or his administration's policies—such as the "Hands Off" demonstrations.

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-The group behind the demonstrations, the 50501 Movement, has staged protests against the administration since April. The name 50501 stands for 50 states, 50 protests, one movement.

-Major rallies and marches are being planned in cities including Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston and Phoenix. A map of the planned protests shows them taking place in all 50 states, from Alaska to Florida.

-The No Kings Day of Defiance has been organized to reject authoritarianism, billionaire-first politics and the militarization of the country's democracy, according to a press release from No Kings.