Trump kicks off the Army's 250th birthday celebration at Fort Bragg - CityView NC

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President Donald Trump stands in front of Army soldiers stationed at Fort Bragg wearing a blue suit, a red tie and a red baseball hat — President Donald Trump arrives to speak at Fort Bragg, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Fort Bragg, N.C. Credit: Alex Brandon) / AP Photo

The U.S. Army’s arsenal was on full display at Fort Bragg yesterday as the

Aircraft and artillery weapons decorated Pike Field. A livestream of demonstration operations, including a jump by the 82nd Airborne, played on a trio of stadium big screens.

, headliner of the celebration, called the festivities “beautiful.” During his hour-long remarks, the president spoke about the , touted from the military, and against his administration’s immigration policies in Los Angeles.

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In his speech to soldiers and the public, President Donald Trump spoke about the strength of the Army and the feats it has accomplished. He also addressed immigration protests in Los Angeles.

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Maydha Devarajan is CityView's editor-in-chief. She previously served as CityView's managing editor, a position she started in October 2023. Her reporting has appeared in the Chatham News & Record, the Raleigh News & Observer and her college’s newspaper, The Daily Tar Heel. Maydha was the 2023 Julian Bond Fellow at Facing South, the online magazine of the Institute for Southern Studies, where she produced investigative stories on power, place and democracy in the American South. She is a native North Carolinian and a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill.