Fact check: When did President Trump ask the Army to arrange a parade on its 250th anniversary?

1. Summary of the results

Based on the analyses provided, none of the sources explicitly state when President Trump asked the Army to arrange a parade on its 250th anniversary. However, several key timeline details emerge from the sources:

• Trump had long dreamed of holding such a display of America's military might and was inspired after attending the annual Bastille Day parade in France in 2017 ^[1]
• Trump had been agitating for such a spectacle since 2017 ^[2]
• During his first term, Trump proposed holding a large-scale military parade in Washington, D.C., to celebrate Veterans Day, which was ultimately canceled in 2018 due to being deemed too expensive ^{[1] [3] [4]}
• Planning for the parade had been in the works for almost two years with the parade only being added earlier this year ^[5]
• The parade was eventually held with Pete Hegseth as the new secretary of defense, who was more accommodating to Trump's wishes ^[2]

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question assumes that Trump specifically requested an Army 250th anniversary parade, but the analyses reveal important missing context:

• Trump's original military parade concept was tied to Veterans Day celebrations, not specifically the Army's anniversary ^{[3] [4]}
• The 2018 Veterans Day parade proposal was scrapped due to excessive costs, suggesting financial constraints were a significant factor in the original cancellation ^{[1] [3] [4]}
• The French Bastille Day parade served as Trump's inspiration for wanting military displays, indicating this was part of a broader vision rather than Army-specific commemoration ^[1]
• There were "No Kings" protests occurring alongside the eventual parade, suggesting public opposition to military displays ^{[1] [6]}

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question contains a factual assumption that may be incorrect. The question presupposes that Trump specifically asked for an Army 250th anniversary parade, but the analyses suggest:

• Trump's military parade aspirations began in 2017 and were initially focused on Veterans Day, not the Army's anniversary ^{[3] [4] [1]}
• The Army's 250th anniversary parade appears to be a separate initiative that materialized during Trump's second term with different leadership ^[2]
• The question conflates Trump's general desire for military parades with a specific Army anniversary request, when the evidence suggests these may be distinct events with different motivations and timelines

The framing of the question may inadvertently misrepresent the chronology and specific nature of Trump's military parade requests.