Trump's military parade honoring Army's founding threatened by protests, thunderstorms

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's military parade honoring the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary is set to kick off at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the nation's capital, but the patriotic event also is expected to face protests and gloomy weather. 

The parade will stretch down Constitution Avenue, beginning near the Lincoln Memorial and concluding near the Washington Monument at about 9:30 p.m. The parade honors the 250th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Army — which was established one year before the signing of the Declaration of Independence — and also coincides with Flag Day and Trump's 79th birthday. 

The patriotic event is part of Trump's "Task Force 250," which was established in January by an executive order and coordinates plans celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence on July 4, 2026. 

The parade, however, comes as riots and protests...