TELL CONGRESS: While Trump sends troops to spread violence in Los Angeles, his giant, expensive military parade in DC is moving forward on June 14th. It would be a grotesque symbol of authoritarianism that will cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars. Sign the petition: Block funding for Trump’s military parade!

Hi,

The Washington Post reports that the military planned to celebrate its 250th anniversary with a modest event in Washington — roughly 300 troops and a ceremony.1 Then, Trump got elected and decided to turn the whole thing into a costly, grotesque show of authoritarianism on his birthday. He said that any protesters at his military parade will be met with “very heavy force.”2

300 troops turned into 7,000 troops. Tanks, military jets, missiles and rocket launchers were added.3 Trump’s parade will cost taxpayers well over $45 million.4 As Trump floods the streets of Los Angeles with the National Guard and Marines, he’s going ahead and filling the streets of D.C. with a military display that has no place in a democracy.

Congress has the power to block funding for Trump’s tank-filled birthday and must take action now.

Sign the petition: Stop Trump’s military birthday parade on June 14th. We have only a few days left to stop this — as protests break out across the country opposing Trump’s deployment of ICE and the military!

While Trump wastes money on his birthday parade, his budget cuts are taking away benefits from veterans, military families, and many others across the country. ICE is raiding our cities and taking immigrants away from their families and communities. The White House continues defying court orders. This is an anti-democratic regime preparing to march the military through the streets — wasting taxpayer money and abusing its power.

Trump has shown an unwavering commitment to targeting his political enemies and carry out his extreme right-wing polices — like mass deportations. A military parade is a strongman’s show of strength, to continue Trump’s march towards autocracy.

Sign the petition: Urge Congress to block funding for Trump’s June 14th tank-filled military parade.

Thanks for taking action,

Joey and the team at Demand Progress

Sources:

  1. Washington Post, “How Trump finally got the military parade he always wanted,” June 7, 2025.
  2. NBC News, “Trump warns that military parade protesters will face 'very heavy force,'” June 10, 2025.
  3. Axios, “Scoop: Rocket launchers, missiles to be featured in Trump's Army parade,” June 7, 2025.
  4. The Intercept, “Expect Trump's Military Parade To Cost More Than The Army Says,” May 29, 2025.

 

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