The military parade is not for Trump's birthday.

The planned June 14, 2025, military parade in Washington, D.C., is officially for the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary, not President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, despite their coincidence. No sitting U.S. president has had a military birthday parade, making this event unprecedented. Critics’ focus on Trump’s birthday, often omitting the Army’s anniversary, is misleading and borders on misinformation, as seen in X posts and early media reports. This reflects a double standard, as another president might face less personal scrutiny, though the parade’s $45–92 million cost and scale would draw criticism regardless. Holding a parade for the Army’s anniversary isn’t “wrong,” but the birthday coincidence and Trump’s parade history fuel controversy. Critics’ selective framing aligns with a pattern of bias against Trump, though the event’s optics invite legitimate debate.