A stark contrast emerged in attendance between the Trump administration’s Army birthday parade in Washington, DC, and the sweeping “No Kings” protests held nationwide.

U.S. President Donald Trump took the stage on Saturday to address the crowd attending the Army's 250th Birthday celebration, which featured a parade showcasing U.S. military equipment earlier in the day.

A 33-mile trip from one protest in Annapolis, Md., to the parade grandstand in front of the White House was like a journey between two different countries.

The National Mall transformed into a MAGA-ified carnival for the Army's 250th birthday parade on Saturday, but the show of military might drew a smaller crowd than anticipated. The big picture: 7,000 soldiers,

See photos of Trump's military parade as 'No Kings' protests take place across the U.S. Protests in all 50 states coincided with a military parade featuring more than 6,000 soldiers.

Thousands of "No Kings Day" protests are set to be held throughout the country on Saturday to protest the Trump administration.

President Trump hosted Saturday the country's largest military parade in decades in Washington D.C., marking 250 years of the U.S. Army — a date that coincided with his 79th birthday. The big picture: The parade was being held as millions took part in anti-Trump demonstrations across the U.

President Donald Trump kicked off an unprecedented military-style parade in Washington, D.C.—commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary and his 79th birthday—as millions across the country took to the streets to protest, rallying against his expanded immigration raids and a spending bill projected to slash healthcare access for millions.

At least 5 million people joined protests in the largest day of action against Trump since his return to office.

The procession, with more than 6,000 soldiers and 128 Army tanks, was one Trump tried to make happen in his first term.