Salutes, tanks, troops: Photos show Trump's military might on full display in DC amid ‘No Kings’ protests

Donald Trump witnessed the demonstration of American military power on his 79th birthday. He was sitting on a private viewing stand south of the White House.

Updated on: Jun 15, 2025 4:55 PM IST

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A military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary, coinciding with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

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U.S. Army Parachute Team, nicknamed the Golden Knights, participate in the Army’s 250th anniversary ceremony, coinciding with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Hayle Mayer, left, and Corporal Addison Merrell, watch fireworks at the Washington Monument while attending a military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary and coinciding with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, and other guests stand for the National Anthem, during a military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary, coinciding with his 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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A military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary and coinciding with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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President Donald Trump salutes as attends a military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary, coinciding with his 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington, as Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and first lady Melania Trump, watch. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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Trump attempted to organize the procession, which included over 6,000 soldiers and 128 Army tanks, during his first term after witnessing one in Paris in 2017. However, the plans never materialized until the march was included in a celebration of the Army's 250th anniversary. (AP)

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“Every other country celebrates their victories. It’s about time America did too,” Trump announced in brief remarks at the parade’s end. (AP )

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After surviving an assassination attempt, Trump frequently used the phrase "fight, fight fight and they win, win win" at his 2024 campaign rallies. The president used it to compliment the military's fighting capabilities and say that American soldiers "fight, fight fight and they win, win win." (AP)

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Trump saluted as soldiers marched past the reviewing stand. However, the number of attendees seemed to be significantly less than the initial estimates of up to 200,000 people for the parade and festival. (AP)

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Across the nation, the Marines that Trump sent to Los Angeles made their first appearance at a 'No Kings Day' protest, standing guard outside a federal facility while armored vehicles passed down the street. (AP)