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Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Trump to face protests against military parade across America
It follows days of protest in Los Angeles in response to immigration raids in the Californian city - and Trump's policy of mass deportations Donald Trump will face furious protests this weekend, timed to coincide with his birthday - and the huge military parade he has planned. It follows days of protest in Los Angeles in response to immigration raids in the Californian city - and Trump's policy of mass deportations. But while hundreds of cities are set to see people take to the streets, no demonstrations are scheduled for the one time and place you might most expect them to. Here's what we know about Trump's birthday parade, and the No Kings protests scheduled for this weekend. What's happening in Washington DC this weekend Saturday is Flag Day in the United States - and this year marks the 250th anniversary of the US Army. A fun fact that Donald Trump likes to roll out from time to time is that the United States Army is one year older than the United States. Next year, the Trump administration is planning a huge wave of celebrations to mark the country's birthday. But we digress. By blessed coincidence, Saturday also marks the 79th anniversary of the birth of Donald John Trump. So it seemed like a good time for him to ram through plans he's been trying to get off the ground since he saw the Bastille Day parade in Paris during his first administration. The Army's already-planned festival taking place on the National Mall is set to include "interactive displays, including robots and night vision goggles" and "free give-aways". Attendees I'll be able to meet "Army soldiers, NFL players, influencers and celebrities". Then, at 6.30pm, there will be a huge parade of military equipment along Constitutional Avenue North West, with the route taking it right between the Washington Monument and the White House. Later, Trump will give a speech on the Ellipse, the patch of parkland in front of the White House. Another fun fact, last time Trump gave a speech there, there was a violent attempted coup. Oh yeah, and singer Lee Greenwood will be singing his patriotic soft rock hit "God Bless The USA" live and in person. OK, so what about the protests? Hundreds - possibly thousands - of individual protests are scheduled to take place across the United States this weekend, all under the banner of "No Kings Day". The organisers say the protesters are a direct response to Trump's birthday parade. "No Kings" grew out of the "50501" movement - a previous day of protests whose name stood for 50 states, 50 protests, one movement. "They've defied our courts, deported Americans, disappeared people off the streets, attacked our civil rights, and slashed our services," the group said on its website. "They've done this all while continuing to serve and enrich their billionaire allies." They add: "The flag doesn't belong to President Trump. It belongs to us. On June 14th, we're showing up everywhere he isn't - to say no thrones, no crowns, no kings." Get Donald Trump updates straight to your WhatsApp! As tension between the White House and Europe heats up, the Mirror has launched its very own US Politics WhatsApp community where you'll get all the latest news from across the pond. We'll send you the latest breaking updates and exclusives all directly to your phone. Users must download or already have WhatsApp on their phones to join in. All you have to do to join is click on this link, select 'Join Chat' and you're in! We may also send you stories from other titles across the Reach group. We will also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose Exit group. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Where will protests be taking place on Saturday? The biggest protest is scheduled for Philadelphia, from 12pm - when protesters will march from Love Park to the Art Museum steps. But at least hundreds more protests are listed to take place at the same time in more cities and towns across the United States. Where won't there be a protest? Washington DC. And probably for good reason. Last week Trump told reporters in the Oval Office he would take a very dim view of any disruption of his parade. "We're going to celebrate big on Saturday," he said. "If any protesters want to come out, they will be met with very big force." It's been pointed out that he didn't say anything about the "big force" being reserved for violent protesters. "People that want to protest will be met with big force," he said - acknowledging he'd not heard of any plans for a protest in DC. "But this is people that hate our country. They will be met with heavy force."
Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Trump's birthday tank parade: Everything we know about the unhinged street party
Tanks will roll through the streets of Washington DC on Saturday in a $45 million display of America's military might - which has absolutely nothing to do with Donald Trump's birthday. Nothing at all. Tanks will roll through the streets of Washington DC on Saturday in a $45 million display of America's military might - which has absolutely nothing to do with Donald Trump's birthday. Nothing at all. Attendees will be treated to the sight of a huge column of tanks and other military vehicles - both classic and contemporary - some might say intimidatingly rolling down Constitution Avenue. The parade will pass between the Washington Monument and the White House, from where the birthday boy will get a good long look at all his toys. So what's it all about? What will happen at the parade - and will there be any protests? Here's everything you need to know. What's happening in Washington DC this weekend? Saturday is Flag Day in the United States - and this year marks the 250th anniversary of the US Army. A fun fact that Donald Trump likes to roll out from time to time is that the United States Army is one year older than the United States. Next year, the Trump administration is planning a huge wave of celebrations to mark the country's birthday. But we digress. By blessed coincidence, Saturday also marks the 79th anniversary of the birth of Donald John Trump. So it seemed like a good time for him to ram through plans he's been trying to get off the ground since he saw the Bastille Day parade in Paris during his first administration. The Army's already-planned festival taking place on the National Mall is set to include "interactive displays, including robots and night vision goggles" and "free give-aways". Attendees I'll be able to meet "Army soldiers, NFL players, influencers and celebrities". Then, at 6.30pm, there will be a huge parade of military equipment along Constitutional Avenue North West, with the route taking it right between the Washington Monument and the White House. Later, Trump will give a speech on the Ellipse, the patch of parkland in front of the White House. Another fun fact, last time Trump gave a speech there, there was a violent attempted coup. Oh yeah, and singer Lee Greenwood will be singing his patriotic soft rock hit "God Bless The USA" live and in person. What will the parade be like? The main parade will include 6,000 Army soldiers as well as tanks, helicopters, mobile guns and a parachute display. Abrams and Paladin tanks, Bradley Fighting Vehicles, Stryker and Infantry Squad Vehicles will roll through the streets - with organisers laying plates of steel on the tarmac in the hope it might prevent damage from the hefty hardware. Meanwhile, Apaches, Chinooks and Black Hawk helicopters will fly overhead. Will there be protests? Yes, but not where you might think. Hundreds - possibly thousands - of individual protests are scheduled to take place across the United States this weekend, all under the banner of "No Kings Day". The organisers say the protesters are a direct response to Trump's birthday parade. "No Kings" grew out of the "50501" movement - a previous day of protests whose name stood for 50 states, 50 protests, one movement. "They've defied our courts, deported Americans, disappeared people off the streets, attacked our civil rights, and slashed our services," the group said on its website. "They've done this all while continuing to serve and enrich their billionaire allies." They add: "The flag doesn't belong to President Trump. It belongs to us. On June 14th, we're showing up everywhere he isn't - to say no thrones, no crowns, no kings." Where will protests be taking place on Saturday? The biggest protest is scheduled for Philadelphia, from 12pm - when protesters will march from Love Park to the Art Museum steps. But at least hundreds more protests are listed to take place at the same time in more cities and towns across the United States. Get Donald Trump updates straight to your WhatsApp! As tension between the White House and Europe heats up, the Mirror has launched its very own US Politics WhatsApp community where you'll get all the latest news from across the pond. We'll send you the latest breaking updates and exclusives all directly to your phone. Users must download or already have WhatsApp on their phones to join in. All you have to do to join is click on this link, select 'Join Chat' and you're in! We may also send you stories from other titles across the Reach group. We will also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose Exit group. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Where won't there be a protest? Washington DC. And probably for good reason. Last week Trump told reporters in the Oval Office he would take a very dim view of any disruption of his parade. "We're going to celebrate big on Saturday," he said. "If any protesters want to come out, they will be met with very big force." It's been pointed out that he didn't say anything about the "big force" being reserved for violent protesters. "People that want to protest will be met with big force," he said - acknowledging he'd not heard of any plans for a protest in DC. "But this is people that hate our country. They will be met with heavy force."
New York Post
13-05-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Trump inks $142B arms deal with Saudi Arabia, part of $600B investment package
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Trump signed off on the largest defense sales agreement in history, worth $142 billion, on his first full day in Saudi Arabia Tuesday — part of a series of bilateral deals worth $600 billion in investments. In remarks to business leaders, the president pitched Saudi Arabia as the key to building peace and prosperity in the Middle East, contrasting the kingdom with the nuclear intransigence of Iran. 'Exactly eight years ago this month, I stood in this very room and looked forward to a future in which the nations of this region would drive out the forces of terrorism and extremism, and take your place among the proudest, most prosperous, most successful nations of the world—as leaders of a modern and rising Middle East,' Trump said after taking the stage to his signature theme tune, Lee Greenwood's 'God Bless The USA' 6 President Donald Trump signs a document during a bilateral meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in Riyadh on May 13, 2025. AFP via Getty Images Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, known widely as MBS, had promised Trump that the Kingdom would facilitate deals worth $600 billion if the president would make Saudi Arabia his first foreign stop in his second administration — and the two were openly chummy before signing the memorandums at the Royal Court in Riyadh, with Trump joking at one point that they should make the investments worth an even $1 trillion. 'Are we doing a good job so far for America? They're only putting in a trillion dollars,' Trump told reporters while touring the investment forum exhibits before his speech. 6 Business leaders discussed investment opportunities at the Saudi-US investment conference in Riyadh. Diana Glebova/NY Post The $142 billion defense agreement calls for the US to give the Saudis 'state-of-the-art warfighting equipment and services from over a dozen U.S. defense firms,' per a White House readout. The deal will focus on air force advancement and space capabilities; air and missile defense; maritime and coastal security; border security and land forces modernization and communication systems upgrades. The US makes 'the best military equipment, the best missiles, the best rockets the best everything,' Trump told investors. The president has long touted Saudi arms sales as a boon to American industry, but they have been controversial in the past. In 2019, a bipartisan majority in Congress passed a trio of bills blocking an $8 billion weapons sale to Saudi Arabia and its ally, the United Arab Emirates, over concern about how they would be used in Yemen's long-stalemated civil war. The congressional rebuke of Saudi Arabia followed the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, which weakened support for Riyadh in Washington after US intelligence agencies assed MBS ordered the operation. Trump vetoed the restrictions, saying at the time that blocking the arms transfers 'would hamper the ability of the United States to sustain and shape critical security cooperation activities.' 6 President Donald Trump walks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during an arrival ceremony at the Royal Terminal of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. AP The $600 billion investment commitment includes letters of understanding for future cooperation on energy, future defense capabilities, mineral resources, and space and infectious diseases. As part of the agreement, Saudi-based DataVolt, will invest $20 billion towards US AI centers; while Google, Oracle, Salesforce, AMD, and Uber have pledged $80 billion in technology across both countries. Meanwhile, US companies Hill International, Jacobs, Parsons, and AECOM are taking on infrastructure projects inside Saudi Arabia worth a total of $2 billion, including the expansion of Riyadh's King Salman International Airport. GE Vernova will also send out gas turbines and 'energy solutions' worth $14.2 billion, while Boeing will sell 737-8 passenger aircraft to Saudi jet rental service AviLease for a cool $4.8 billion. Additionally, kingdom-based Shamekh IV Solutions has agreed to invest $5.8 billion to construct a facility in Michigan. 'It is crucial for the wider world to note, this great transformation has not come from Western interventionists flying in with lectures on how to live or how to govern your own affairs,' Trump said. 'The gleaming marvels of Riyadh and Abu Dhabi were not created by the so-called nation-builders, neo-cons, or liberal non-profits like those who spent trillions failing to develop Kabul and Baghdad. 'Instead, the birth of a modern Middle East has been brought about by the people of the region themselves, developing your own sovereign countries, pursuing your own unique visions, and charting your own destinies in your own way.' Turning to Iran, Trump said he did not want 'merely to condemn the past choices of Iran's leaders, but to offer them a new and a better path toward a much more hopeful future.' 6 President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speak as they attend a signing ceremony at the Royal Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. AP The investment conference was packed with business leaders lobbying for more economic partnerships between the US and Saudi Arabia, which has targeted increased diversification as part of its Saudi Vision 2030 initiative. The projects include New Murabba, a climate controlled indoor city that is said to be the world's largest downtown project — and will include a cube skyscraper when completed at the turn of the next decade. Trump aide Elon Musk made a surprise appearance on stage at the forum, revealing he spoke with Trump and Saudi royal family about building 'tens of millions' of 'humanoid robots' that he hopes will be a part of our everyday lives soon. He also spoke to the leaders about autonomous cars and how his technology would be relevant to Saudi Arabia's future economic vision. 6 Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks on as he visits Riyadh with President Donald Trump, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. REUTERS 6 A large screen showed Trump shaking hands with the Saudi King as the president walked throughout the conference. Diana Glebova/NY Post The Post spotted Palantir CEO Alex Karp walking around the conference center after speaking with the two leaders at the Royal Court. Other business leaders who had access to Trump and MBS on Tuesday included BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg, Google CIO Ruth Porat, Blackstone Group CEO Stephen Schwarzman, Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey, and LinkedIn executive chairman Reid Hoffman.
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Oklahoma schools chief won't abandon classroom Bible effort
(NewsNation) — Ryan Walters, the Oklahoma state superintendent of public instruction, says he won't back down from trying to place Bibles in classrooms across his state. Last year, Walters issued a mandate for schools to incorporate lessons on the Bible in grades 5 through 12. A variety of opponents filed a lawsuit, and state lawmakers declined to provide $3 million in funding for the initiative. Walters has shifted to asking for donations to purchase the Bibles for schools and announced a partnership with country star Lee Greenwood, highlighting leather-bound 'God Bless The USA' versions of the holy book selling for $59.99. Trump signs order to establish White House Faith Office He said the core legal issues may have to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. 'The Bible should be back in the classroom,' Walters told 'The Hill' on Friday. 'I listen to parents and grandparents. They understand the Bible is a foundational document, so we're going to continue to move forward.' Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican, said many young people may already have a free Bible app on their phones. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Buzz Feed
07-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
"Of All The Unbelievable Things": Jimmy Kimmel Spotted The "Toughest" Part Of Donald Trump's Presidency To Understand
Jimmy Kimmel said President Donald Trump 'pretends' he's a Christian to keep his evangelical supporters happy by going to events such as this week's National Prayer Breakfast. 'It's like when you're a kid and your mom made you go to church 'cause grandma was in town,' Kimmel said Thursday night on Jimmy Kimmel Live. 'You have to act like you go every week.' Trump said, ' We have to bring religion back,' at the bipartisan event. But Kimmel has some doubts about the president's sincerity. 'Who better to bring it back than the guy who sells 'God Bless The USA' Bibles for $59.99,' Kimmel snarked. 'Of all the unbelievable things about Donald Trump, religious people believing he is also a religious person might be the toughest one to understand.' The late-night host made a prediction on what would happen if Trump ever met Jesus. 'He'd call him a loser [and] he'd tell him to get a haircut and put a shirt on,' Kimmel said. See more in his Thursday night monologue here.
