Trump's $45 million birthday parade featured tanks, yawns, and empty seats—while protests across the U.S. stole the spotlight.

WASHINGTON (7News) — A military parade celebrated the Army's 250th in Washington D.C., with thousands of people in attendance. Aside from the parade, there was also concert and fireworks as part of the celebration. The celebration also coincides with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, National Flag Day, and the Army’s 250th anniversary.

More than 800 National Guard members secured the nation's capital as the U.S. Army celebrated its 250th birthday. The Guard members, from

Donald Trump threw a military parade in honor of the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, June 14 (a date that happens to be the president’s birthday) to the tune of $25 to $45 million. But unfortunately for Trump, photos and videos from the big day show sparse attendance and a lack of organization from top to bottom.

In preparation for the parade, the city installed more than 200 steel plates and rubber mats to protect D.C.’s historic streets.

Fox News Digital spoke to attendees of the D.C. military parade, some who had traveled hundreds of miles to participate, about why they had come to the nation’s capital for the event.

President Donald Trump’s birthday tank parade, which is costing taxpayers an estimated $45 million, was a relatively lackluster affair—especially considering the hefty price tag. The parade was forced to start early,

EXCLUSIVE: Donald Trump’s vainglorious birthday parade masquerading as a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army may get drenched in a rainy DC this Flag Day, but the financial sun is shining a bit brighter for some suffering Hollywood vendors.