President Donald Trump has already eroded many of the U.S.'s democratic safeguards and traditions in the initial months of his second term.

The rallies come on the same day as a military parade in Washington D.C. honoring the U.S. Army's 250th birthday and President Donald Trump's 79th birthday.

But with the event falling on June 14, President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday—and with his name, presence, and fingerprints woven throughout—the military spectacle has become one of the most controversial and polarizing public displays in the nation’s capital in years.

The rehearsal for the military parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States has gone viral on social media for its comparisons to other authoritarian regimes.

The last time the United States held a national military parade was in June 1991, timed to welcome returning veterans of the 100-day Persian Gulf War.

The service is experiencing an identity crisis after 20 years of war, and as the president warns of threats to America from within.

President Donald Trump on Saturday is set to host a major military parade in Washington, celebrating the Army’s 250th anniversary and Flag Day.

Many GOP officials appear to have no idea what to say about the president's military parade — and some don't want to attend the festivities, either.