Trump's military parade: ‘It's sickening this is happening in my home city'
The Guardian's Tom Silverstone speaks to peaceful protesters and local residents in Washington DC, who express a mixture of anger, concern and curiosity over the imposing military parade that marked the 250th anniversary of the US army and president Trump's birthday
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