Trump to Make History as First President to Attend NYC Veterans Day Parade

President Donald Trump will be opening New York City Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11 with a speech.

President Donald Trump makes his way to board Air Force One before departing from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on Nov. 4, 2019. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump will be opening New York City Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11 with a speech, making history as the first time a sitting president has accepted an invitation to attend the annual event.

Trump will open the 100th edition of the parade with a speech addressing veterans and military officials at Madison Square Park in Manhattan on Monday, the White House confirmed on Nov. 6.