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Big Tech quietly sponsors Trump’s military parade party

Tina Nguyen

created: June 12, 2025, 1 p.m. | updated: June 12, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

The US taxpayer is going to be on the hook for all the soldiers, tanks, and planes that appear in Donald Trump’s military parade. But several major tech companies are paying for the festivities along the parade route. “Many of these sponsors will support the upcoming grand military parade being held in Washington, DC, on Saturday, June 14th, to celebrate the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday,” reads a press release announcing new corporate partnerships from June 9th. America250 did not return multiple requests for comment asking to confirm the extent to which these companies are participating in the military parade. (Coinbase did not respond to a request asking whether they were involved in “supporting” the military parade.)

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