Did Barron, Ivanka Trump skip US President's 79th birthday celebrations and military parade?
Did Barron Trump skip Trump's military parade?
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Washington DC celebrated the US Army's 250th birthday with a military parade, which coincided with President Donald Trump's 79th birthday. The event featured thousands of soldiers, an array of tanks, dozens of aircraft and other military vehicles. This is the first military parade on US soil since 8 June 1991, which celebrated the end of the Gulf War.The military parade was meant to honour President Trump but was mainly tied to the 250th anniversary of the US Army. On the same day, 'No Kings Day' protests against Trump took place in cities across the US. Some protests in Minnesota, though, were called off after the assassination of a Democratic lawmaker.After the parade, a formal dinner was held at the White House. Not every member of the Trump family made it to the VIP box in Washington DC for the military parade which coincidentally was held on Trump's 79th birthday. While several family members were expected to attend, most of Trump's children were noticeably absent. Eric Trump was the only one of the former president's children seen at the event. Neither Barron Trump nor Ivanka Trump appeared, and Don Jr., Tiffany, and even 17-year-old Kai Trump were also missing. The absence raised eyebrows, especially given the event's personal connection to Trump's birthday, according to Hindustan Times.Barron, 19, was notably absent, echoing his decision in 2024 to withdraw from serving as a delegate at the Republican National Convention. Ivanka also did not attend, and while her reasons were not disclosed, her absence has fueled ongoing speculation about her continued separation from her father's public and political activities.Ivanka seemingly missed Trump's 79th birthday military parade on June 14, despite her siblings attending. Lara Trump, Eric Trump's wife, posted a snap of the President flanked by family after the parade on Instagram.First lady Melania Trump, Donald Trump's third wife and mother of their only child, Barron TrumpDonald Trump Jr., eldest child of Donald Trump and the late Ivana Trump, and his girlfriend, Bettina Anderson, model and socialite well-known in the Palm Beach, FloridaEric Trump, youngest son of Donald Trump and the late Ivana Trump, his wife Lara Trump, Fox News host, and their children, Luke Trump and Carolina TrumpTiffany Trump, only child of Donald Trump and his second ex-wife, former model Marla Maples, and her husband Michael Boulos.Ivanka Trump, daughter of Donald Trump and the late Ivana Trump, her husband, former Trump adviser Jared Kushner, and their children, Arabella Kushner, Joseph Kushner and Theodore "Theo" KushnerBarron Trump, only child of Donald and Melania Trump, a rising sophomore at New York University's Stern School of BusinessViktor Knavs, father of Melania Trump and grandfather of Donald and Melania's only child, Barron Trump; Viktor Knavs is two years older than his son-in-law, Donald Trump.The military parade itself struggled. It was moved up by 30 minutes due to rain, which also caused flyovers to be canceled. Onlookers and social media users described the event as sluggish, noting that the soldiers marching looked tired and unmotivated. Crowd size also fell far short of expectations. Aiming for 20,000 attendees, reports and images online suggest fewer than 10,000 showed up—some speculated attendance may have even been under 1,000. Many in the audience wore MAGA gear but remained quiet during Trump's remarks and musical performances.
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