Trump, birthday military parade
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Show” host Jon Stewart satirized the turnout for President Donald Trump’s much-hyped military parade by contrasting it with the larger crowds at US anti-Trump protests.
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Donald Trump threw a military parade in honor of the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, June 14 (a date that happens to be the president’s birthday) to the tune of $25 to $45 million. But unfortunately for Trump, photos and videos from the big day show sparse attendance and a lack of organization from top to bottom.
Hillary Clinton sparks controversy after comparing Trump's military parade to 'No Kings' protests, drawing criticism from conservatives for disrespecting the Army's anniversary.
Palantir, the data analysis and technology firm whose contracts with the federal government are expanding, and Coinbase, a cryptocurrency firm that donated to the president’s inauguration, also sponsored the event. Oracle, a database company whose co-founder is a close friend of Mr. Trump’s, received a shout-out on Saturday as a sponsor.
The event was "basically a 50-million-dollar version of when a five-year-old shows you every car in his Hot Wheels Collection," the ABC host jokes The post Jimmy Kimmel Reminisces About Trump’s ‘Boring’ Parade: ‘There Were Flyovers,
MSNBC hosts Ali Velshi and Chris Hayes noted a difference in the atmosphere at the Army's 250th celebration in Washington, D.C., compared to President Trump's rallies.
Rep. Jamie Raskin made a nod to reports of the defense secretary's heavy drinking before condemning the Trump administration's attacks on free speech.