The parade’s overlap with Trump’s birthday has stirred ire among some civilians and veterans, especially at a time when his overhaul of the federal government includes slashing the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The response from D.C.’s mayor, however, has been more muted than when Trump proposed a parade during his first term. The president has long mused about soldiers marching and tanks rolling down the streets of the capital and aircraft roaring overhead but backed off the idea in 2018 amid pushback from the Army and D.C. officials over exorbitant costs and the damage tanks might cause to roads.
The spectacle and the tension surrounding it also highlight D.C.’s dual identity as the seat of the U.S. federal government and a deep-blue city that overwhelmingly voted against Trump three times. Protest plans are also underway.
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