Tanks roll through Washington DC for Trump's military parade
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Thousands have gathered today near the Washington Monument, ostensibly for the Army’s 250th anniversary military parade, but the most enthusiastic had clearly shown up for another occasion: Trump’s 79th birthday.
Thousands of soldiers wearing uniforms from the Revolutionary War era to the present, dozens of tanks, military flyovers, parachute jumpers and a special firework display will fill the streets and skies of Washington,
The costly celebration of the Army's 250th anniversary, which happens to fall on the president's birthday, has sparked heavy criticism from Democrats and inspired protests across the country.
A mile-long line of tanks, some of the 150 military vehicles set to take part in Saturday’s parade, arrived in the capital by freight train over the weekend, video shared on X by reporter Benjamin Alvarez shows.
The official focus of the parade is the commemoration of the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary. But critics say the president is using the military show of force to push a political agenda and celebrate his birthday,
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