White House Communications Director Steven Cheung claimed that 250,000 “patriots” attended the event
White House Communications Director Steven Cheung claims that there are 250,000 “patriots” Military parade in Washington D..C., Despite the pictures of Bleachers and lawns largely empty during the event.
“Incredible. Despite the threat of rain, more than 250,000 patriots appeared to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the @usramy,” Cheung wrote in X.
Despite being a high profile event President Donald Trump ‘The anniversary, the attendance was low, causing online comments that mocked the President, especially considering the price of $ 45 million from the event.
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Near the Washington monument in DC, people seemed little under a light ray during a long-awaited Trump greeting on the 250th anniversary of the US Army.
Reddit users did not miss the opportunity to make fun of participation. “Today there were thousands more in our protest of Non Kings in Springfield Mo. Lol.” He searched a user.
Others criticized the quality and cost of production. “Canned people sound … sponsors … the shitty mix engineer.
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, a policy expert, also entered, comparing the participation unfavorably with other major Washington Mall events he attended.
Starting half an hour before the rain, the parade calendar was more altered as the day continued to worsen weather which affect various elements planned such as the flyers.
Despite clear problems, President Trump could not help but smile from his seat as a parade of troops and tanks rolled along Avenida de la Constitución.
It is believed that the show has cost about $ 45 million, not including potential damage caused by the heavy armored tanks.
However, the United States army is ready to file the bill for damage, which could range from $ 3 to 16 million.
The parade showed numerous North -American soldiers with historically precise uniforms representing various wars in which the United States has participated, such as the revolutionary war and World War II.
According to the organizers of the so -called “no kings” protests that took place throughout the country on Saturday, more people attended demonstrations than to attend the Trump parade.
The organizers said that millions had left for hundreds of events. United States governors had urged calmness and had not promised any violence tolerance, while some mobilized the National Guard ahead of a marching meeting.
The clashes were isolated. But the police in Los AngelesWhen the protests for the raids of the application of federal immigration broke out a week earlier and led to demonstrations across the country, used tear gas amounts and crowd control to erase protesters after the formal event was over.