Fact Check: Did Fox News add fake cheering sounds to Donald Trump's Army anniversary parade speech?

WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump attended the US Army's 250th Anniversary Grand Military Parade and Celebration on June 14 in Arlington and Washington, DC. The event also coincided with the president's 79th birthday.

The POTUS also delivered a speech during the event, where he affirmed that the American Soldier will always be there whenever duty calls and whatever danger comes.

However, a rumor circulated online claiming that Fox News added inauthentic cheering sounds to Trump's speech honoring the Army's 250th anniversary. Is there any truth to this? Let's find out below.

Claim: Fox News added 'fake cheering' sounds to Trump's Army anniversary parade speech

An online rumor, in the form of a video that circulated in June 2025, claimed that Fox News added inauthentic cheering sounds to its coverage of the moments leading up to Trump's speech honoring the Army's 250th anniversary in Washington, DC.

The viral video circulated across social media platforms, such as X, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, Threads, TikTok, and YouTube.

An X user @jeffrudd31 posted the clip and wrote, "'Fox News' adds fake cheering to the beginning of Trump’s parade speech (PBS vs Fox)."

Similarly, a Facebook user posted the same video and wrote, "PBS vs FOX fake cheering. PBS shows the real footage with no cheering. FOX inserts fake crowds cheering."

Instagram user @marcossaboya wrote, "The FOX edition of Trump's speech was doctored with added applause, cheers, and crowd noise to simulate mass support that didn't exist in real time. A manipulated soundtrack for a manipulated reality."

False: Fox News utilized two audio-video feeds for the event

The claims made in the online rumor are false, as social media posts lacked context that PBS News and other prominent media outlets also hosted YouTube videos featuring the loud cheers, Snopes reported.

Moreover, a Fox News spokesperson informed the fact-checking outlet that their networks used two audio-video feeds for the event, including a "network pool feed" that featured less audible cheering and another feed labeled "America250", which was the source of the audio with the louder cheering.

The spokesperson said about the rumor, "This is a blatantly false smear and nothing was altered whatsoever."

Furthermore, an online search showed two PBS News videos on the PBS NewsHour YouTube channel. One was from the "network pool feed", while the other was from the "America250" feed, per the outlet.

One of the PBS News videos depicted the same clip that the online users shared, which lacked the audible cheering sounds, while the second video featured loud cheering, which started at around the 2:14:07 mark.

Donald Trump praises military force at US Army’s 250th anniversary parade

President Trump praised the US Army as the "greatest, fiercest and bravest fighting force" at the end of a grand display of military might in Washington, DC, as the Army celebrated its 250th birthday with a parade, according to CNN.

The POTUS said, "Time and again, America’s enemies have learned that if you threaten the American people, our soldiers are coming for you. Your defeat will be certain, your demise will be final, and your downfall will be total and complete."

He told the US army soldiers, "The Army keeps us free, you make us strong, and tonight, you have made all Americans very proud."

Trump was welcomed to his parade stand with pomp, circumstance, and an impromptu birthday celebration, the outlet reported.

The president arrived to a 21-gun salute, and as the cannons fired, members of the crowd began singing "Happy Birthday to You".

The parade had several military hardware, including dozens of M1-A1 Abrams tanks and Bradley and Stryker fighting vehicles rolling through the Washington streets, along with Howitzers and other artillery pieces.