The Army will celebrate its 250th anniversary with a parade on Saturday, which happens to be President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday. Protests are also expected across the nation.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump turned 79 on Saturday. The White House wished him well, calling him “a fearless patriot guiding the nation into a new era of prosperity and strength.” Extending wishes to the President,

President Trump is preparing to mark his 79th birthday with a massive military parade in Washington, an event anticipated to draw as many as 200,000 attendees.

Trump, who turns 79 on Saturday, said he wants a military parade to show how great the country is. The president first pushed the idea in 2017 after attending the Bastille Day parade and celebration in France, saying he wanted to "try and top it." That effort was canceled after price estimates topped $90 million.

Social media users are encouraging people to celebrate the former president to protest against President Donald Trump.

The event — in which participants lined the bridge from Wysor Street to Riverside Avenue — was part of a nationwide "No Kings" protest.