Officials Fear ‘Potential Tiananmen Square Moment’ at Military Parade

Officials in the U.S are feeling anxious about “a potential Tiananmen Square moment”  at Saturday’s 🪖Military Parade in Washington, D.C., which coincides with “No Kings” protests throughout the nation.

The parade will celebrate the 250th Army anniversary as well as President 👤Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, per Mediaite.

The president has said the parade, with a price tag of around $45 million, will be “like no other.” The parade will have over 7,000 troops, tanks and fighter jet flyovers. The price tag includes millions in street repairs from the heavy armor.

The Daily podcast by the New York Times talked about the anxiety officials are feeling in light of the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles where Trump deployed the National Guard and Marines.

“There’s a very real possibility of the president now presiding over this parade Saturday night, showcasing the U.S. military’s most fearsome weapons and most fearsome soldiers,” host Michael Barbaro said. “And the message in that context, in the context of what’s going on in LA, may feel more intended or as intended for a domestic audience than as impressing or intimidating our foreign adversaries.”

Pentagon correspondent Helene Cooper replied, saying, “They’re very worried about that, and especially in the former uniform world where these are retired army officials, retired Marine generals, I’ve been on the phone with. They’re really worried about this image.”