12 h. ago Trump issues chilling warning to U.S. enemies at massive Army birthday parade amid chaotic 'No Kings' protests

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrived at Saturday's 250th anniversary for the U.S. Army, which also coincides with the president's 78th birthday.

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14 h. ago Protests across US as Trump’s military parade concludes; some rallies thwarted by violence and threats – live

Millions show up to thousands of anti-Trump demonstrations as Virginia and San Francisco report vehicles driving into crowdsMillions across US turn out for anti-Trump protestsTanks roll through Washington as Trump hosts paradeIt will be a parade fit for a king – which is precisely why critics worry what message it will send the rest of the world about the future of democracy in America.On Saturday, there will be tanks on the streets of the nation’s capital as Washington hosts a celebration of the US army’s 250th anniversary, which happens to coincide with Donald Trump’s 79th birthday.North Korea: military parades. China: military parades. Russia: military parades.These aren’t parades to celebrate a victory and it’s certainly not to celebrate the United States army’s birthday. This is a parade to aggrandise Donald Trump’s ego. No one who knows either Trump or his pattern of behavior would think for a minute this is anything else. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Trump military parade live: President spends his birthday watching Army’s 250th anniversary show

Trump is spending his 79th birthday attending the military parade in Washington DC

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16 h. ago Trump’s military parade under way amid mass protests across US; some rallies thwarted by violence and threats

Millions show up to thousands of anti-Trump demonstrations despite killings in Minnesota; Virginia and San Francisco report vehicles driving into crowdsFull report: Millions across US turn out for anti-Trump protestsTanks to roll through Washington as Trump hosts US military paradeIt will be a parade fit for a king – which is precisely why critics worry what message it will send the rest of the world about the future of democracy in America.On Saturday, there will be tanks on the streets of the nation’s capital as Washington hosts a celebration of the US army’s 250th anniversary, which happens to coincide with Donald Trump’s 79th birthday.North Korea: military parades. China: military parades. Russia: military parades.These aren’t parades to celebrate a victory and it’s certainly not to celebrate the United States army’s birthday. This is a parade to aggrandise Donald Trump’s ego. No one who knows either Trump or his pattern of behavior would think for a minute this is anything else...

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22 h. ago Minnesota police urge public to avoid ‘No Kings’ protest after Democratic lawmakers shot – live

Minnesota state patrol says ‘No Kings’ flyers were found in the shooting suspect’s vehicleDemocratic lawmaker killed in Minnesota in ‘politically motivated’ attacksIt will be a parade fit for a king – which is precisely why critics worry what message it will send the rest of the world about the future of democracy in America.On Saturday, there will be tanks on the streets of the nation’s capital as Washington hosts a celebration of the US army’s 250th anniversary, which happens to coincide with Donald Trump’s 79th birthday.North Korea: military parades. China: military parades. Russia: military parades.These aren’t parades to celebrate a victory and it’s certainly not to celebrate the United States army’s birthday. This is a parade to aggrandise Donald Trump’s ego. No one who knows either Trump or his pattern of behavior would think for a minute this is anything else. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Tanks to roll through Washington as Trump hosts US military parade

Parade – ostensibly to mark US army’s 250th birthday – takes place as president turns 79 and comes amid large protestsThousands of troops accompanied by dozens of tanks and aircraft will stream through the National Mall in Washington DC for a military parade billed as celebrating the US army’s 250th birthday on Saturday – which also happens to be the day Donald Trump turns 79.The president has long desired to hold a military parade in the capital, and is finally getting his wish months after returning to the White House for a second term, and days after ordering federalized California national guard and US marines to the streets of Los Angeles in response to protests against deportations. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Trump’s military birthday parade deemed ‘entirely unnecessary’ by veterans

Trump said the parade would be ‘a big day’ and noted ‘we want to show off a little bit’

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4 d. ago Veterans are divided over the Army's big parade, being held on Trump's birthday

The upcoming parade in Washington to celebrate the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary has divided veterans

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9 d. ago Republican senators question cost of Army’s parade spectacle set for Trump’s birthday

The parade is estimated to cost between $25 million and $40 million.

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3 w. ago Here's what to expect at the Army's 250th anniversary parade on Trump's birthday

The Army has started loading up some of the tanks that will take to the streets of the nation’s capital during the 250th anniversary celebration of the service next month

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