US President Donald Trump will preside over a huge military parade in Washington on his 79th birthday Saturday, as nationwide “No Kings” protests underscore America’s deep divisions over his second term.
Trump’s long-held dream of a parade will come true as nearly 7,000 troops plus dozens of tanks and helicopters rumble through the capital in an event officially marking the 250th anniversary of the US army. The army says the event could cost up to $45 million.
At the same time, protests by the so-called “No Kings” movement are expected across the United States against what organizers say is a Trump personality cult. Organizers said the rallies would be the largest since Trump returned to office in January, adding that they were “rejecting authoritarianism, billionaire-first politics, and the militarization of our democracy”. Thousands more demonstrators are expected to turn out in Los Angeles to protest against Trump’s deployment of troops in America’s second-largest city following clashes sparked by immigration raids.
AFP
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