Trump’s Military Parade Honors Army’s 250th, Not MAGA

When Donald Trump planned the first military parade since the conclusion of the Gulf War, for the 250th anniversary of the commissioning of the U.S. Army (aligning with his 79th birthday), the media hype and swarms of No Kings protesters gave me the impression we were about to see Dear Leader’s birthday party. What Washington, D.C., actually experienced on Saturday was nothing of the kind.

I saw crowds of normal Americans, young families with kids, and retired Army vets in baseball caps. Protesters and MAGA hats alike were minimal among the crowds. The whole celebration was wholesome, patriotic, and just a little bit . . . boring.

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Moira Gleason

Moira Gleason is a summer intern at National Review. She is a student at Hillsdale College.

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When Donald Trump planned the first military parade since the conclusion of the Gulf War, for the 250th anniversary of the commissioning of the U.S. Army (aligning with his 79th birthday), the media hype and swarms of No Kings protesters gave me the impression we were about to see Dear Leader’s birthday party. What Washington, D.C., actually experienced on Saturday was nothing of the kind.

I saw crowds of normal Americans, young families with kids, and retired Army vets in baseball caps. Protesters and MAGA hats alike were minimal among the crowds. The whole celebration was wholesome, patriotic, and just a little bit . . . boring.