Bastille Day
noun
: July 14 observed in France as a national holiday in commemoration of the fall of the Bastille in 1789
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France's similar display for Bastille Day in 2017 is reportedly the event that inspired Trump to bring a parade of his own to life.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Flashback: Trump got the idea for a military parade after attending France's Bastille Day parade in 2017.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
That includes a 29-second grasp that July during Trump’s trip to Paris for Bastille Day.
—Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Feb. 2025
The short film was picked up by France Televisions, TF1 and M6, and was broadcast on Bastille Day.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 14 July 2024
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Flashback: Trump got the idea for a military parade after attending France's Bastille Day parade in 2017.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
That includes a 29-second grasp that July during Trump’s trip to Paris for Bastille Day.
—Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Feb. 2025
The short film was picked up by France Televisions, TF1 and M6, and was broadcast on Bastille Day.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 14 July 2024
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“Bastille Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bastille%20Day. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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