The exact attendance numbers at Trump's parade are disputed, with significant discrepancy between official claims and independent reports. The White House and Trump administration claimed 250,000 people attended [1]. Speaker Mike Johnson and top Republican leaders announced in a statement that the House will consider the bill "immediately for final passage" -- with renewed intent to put the measure on Following the Saturday event in the Capitol, the Trump administration was quick to tout what appeared to be inflated attendance numbers and brand the “No Kings” protest, which drew millions President Trump and GOP leaders have imposed a deadline to get the bill signed on the Fourth of July. However, even the commander in chief — who has worked hard to whip his narrow majority in Anti- Trump organizers are hosting "Free America" rallies on Independence Day in the next round of mass protest across the country. The big picture: This renewed batch of protests against the administration comes amid growing discontent with Trump's policies. House Republican leaders are trying try to corral enough votes to pass President Donald Trump’s massive tax and immigration bill ahead of a July 4 deadline imposed by Trump. House Speaker Mike Despite Trump’s attempts to hype the event, attendance appeared light — there were considerably fewer people on the National Mall on Saturday than there would be for a typical Fourth of July celebration. And attendance at Trump’s parade was dwarfed by the millions who showed up at roughly 2,000 anti-Trump “No Kings” protests in cities and towns all over the country. Trump parade crowd size: $46 million Washington DC military parade was smaller than expected and unfolded against a backdrop of protests and political violence Approximately 5 million turned out against Trump at the "No Kings" protests; turnout for Trump's military parade appeared to be in the thousands. In comparison, Trump released a video on Truth Social featuring an edited version of a speech he gave at South Dakota's Mount Rushmore on July 4, 2020, vowing that the monument will never be The 2019 Salute to America was an event arranged by the Trump administration held on Independence Day, July 4, 2019, in Washington, D.C. It took place at the National Mall and included presentations of U.S. military vehicles, an address by President Donald Trump from the Lincoln Memorial, flyovers by military aircraft, and a fireworks display. Donald Trump on Thursday fired off a message that started out with “Happy Fourth of July,” but all references to the holiday ended there. Instead, the former president launched a lengthy attack on President Joe Biden , Vice President Kamala Harris , and special counsel Jack Smith , who is prosecuting Trump in the classified documents case Following the Saturday event in the Capitol, the Trump administration was quick to tout what appeared to be inflated attendance numbers and brand the “No Kings” protest, which drew millions President Trump said Friday the July 4 deadline he set for Congress to pass his “big, beautiful bill” could have some wiggle room, backing off of pressure on Republicans. “It’s important. Former President Donald Trump speaks July 24, 2024, at a campaign rally in Charlotte, N.C. (AP) By Louis Jacobson July 25, 2024 By Maria Ramirez Uribe July 25, 2024 The 2019 Salute to America was an event arranged by the Trump administration held on Independence Day, July 4, 2019, in Washington, D.C. It took place at the National Mall and included presentations of U.S. military vehicles, an address by President Donald Trump from the Lincoln Memorial, flyovers by military aircraft, and a fireworks display. The attendance at Trump's Army birthday parade is heavily disputed, with dramatically conflicting claims about crowd size. The White House, through communications director Steven Cheung, claimed 250,000 people attended the parade [1] [2]. How many people attended President Donald Trump’s military parade in Washington, D.C.? The $45 million event celebrated the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army’s formation on Saturday. The On June 14, as Trump held a national military parade in Washington, D.C.,–the largest the capital city has seen in decades—people across the U.S. gathered for counter-action, attending "No Donald Trump's birthday military parade in Washtington D.C. on Saturday to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the US Army has been roasted by social media users meanwhile reporters described the event as "low-energy," compared it to a "medium-sized town’s July 4th celebration" and "just kind of lame," here is a round up of the biggest reactions.
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