Trump’s big (military) birthday parade
Donald Trump marked his 79th birthday with a military parade in Washington, drawing cheers from supporters and fierce backlash nationwide for its perceived authoritarian overtones and extravagant pageantry. | Today’s Political Cartoon.
On his 79th birthday, Donald Trump finally realised his long-held desire for a military parade; he staged a retro-style “military” parade in Washington D.C., claiming it honoured the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary.
Amid tanks, troops, and cheers from a small crowd of MAGA supporters shouting birthday wishes at Trump rather than patriotic cheers.
Simultaneously, nationwide protests condemned the spectacle as authoritarian and wasteful, labelling it a vanity project disguised in patriotism.
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Military parade kicks off in nation’s capital with tanks, troops and 21-gun salute | ASSOCIATED PRESS
Trump military parade met with empty seats amid nationwide protests | THE SUNDAY TIMES
Washington parade celebrates US Army's 250th anniversary - and Donald Trump's 79th birthday | SKY NEWS
I served my country. Trump’s military parade is horrifying for a specific reason | MSNBC
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