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Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Melania Trump's nap moment during Donald Trump's $45 million birthday parade goes viral: Watch
President Donald Trump's 79th birthday was marked by a lavish $45 million military parade in Washington, DC, celebrating the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary. The parade unfolded with dwindling crowds and an air of forced celebration. It was not the fireworks or military fanfare that drew the most attention– it was the First Lady. Melania Trump, seated prominently alongside dignitaries and family, appeared to nod off mid-parade, her closed eyes and motionless posture quickly going viral. Also Read: Salutes, tanks, troops: Photo show Trump's military might on full display in DC amid 'No Kings' protests As several noticeable moments from Trump's birthday parade made their way on social media, netizens were quick to notice that Melania appeared to be sleeping at several points during the event. It is also possible that she was just resting her eyes at multiple intervals. At the very she looked bored and her facial expressions were matched by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, as reported by The Daily Beast. Seated between the two was Trump, who was far from a happy face and looked like he was either disappointed or disconcerted. Regardless, his sour expression made it clear that he was far from feeling any positive emotion during his birthday parade. Nearby on the stage, Secretary of State Marco Rubio was also caught in a moment of visible disinterest—cameras captured him stifling a yawn and leaning back in his chair as the parade marched on. Also Read: Salt Lake City shooting: Gunshots fired during No Kings protest, suspect arrested The event was overshadowed by a series of missteps that turned the spectacle into a national embarrassment. Sparse crowds, muted enthusiasm, and notable absences, including that of Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, highlighted the lack of public support. According to The New York Times, there were no loudspeakers on the parade route, which made it such a quiet procession that at one point all that could be heard was the squeaking of the tanks as they rolled on the streets. As the last tanks rolled by and the spectacle wound down, attendees began filing out in noticeable numbers, many before Trump even took the stage. Those who stayed witnessed a brief speech in which the President defended the costly celebration, framing it as a patriotic tribute to the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army's founding. Despite the fanfare, the early exits and lack of energy in the crowd spoke volumes about the event's reception.
Time of India
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
‘He despises them': Furious Prince William to axe Harry's children from royal lineup when he's king
Prince William is reportedly preparing to strip Prince Harry 's children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet , of their HRH (His/Her Royal Highness) titles once he becomes king. The decision follows a quiet but provocative suggestion flagged by The Guardian and later amplified by the Daily Mail, that Harry hopes to retain the HRH status for his children so they can decide for themselves if they wish to be working royals when they're older. Royal insiders were stunned. 'William obviously isn't going to hire Archie and Lilibet,' one friend of the prince told The Daily Beast . 'This is just trolling on the part of Harry and Meghan… The idea that somehow having a vestigial HRH as a baby later entitles you to be a working royal is beyond parody.' The relevance of HRH title The HRH style is not a title but a royal courtesy, bestowed by letters patent, a formal decree of the monarch. It grants no legal power but carries symbolic weight in the British monarchy. Harry and Meghan agreed to stop using the HRH styling when they stepped down from royal duties in 2020, a deal forged at the now-infamous Sandringham Summit with Queen Elizabeth II . But royal sources claim Meghan has since privately used her HRH and even allowed others to address her as such, what one former palace staffer calls 'a betrayal of the Queen's trust.' Live Events Adding to the frustration, a source close to William told The Daily Beast that he is likely to issue new letters patent to formally strip the HRH styling from Harry's entire family. 'They have asked the Sussexes politely to stop using the style, to no avail,' the source said. 'This won't stand.' Experts say the monarch has the power to revoke HRH status at will. 'It's essentially like an executive order,' said Norman Baker, a former government minister. 'And William could clean house when he takes the throne—possibly limiting HRH to children of the monarch only.' For Harry and Meghan, the move would be a symbolic blow, especially as Harry reportedly wants his children to have the option of a royal future. But as one palace source put it: 'Charles may not want this fight, but William despises Harry and Meghan at this stage, and when he is king, his fury will rain down on them.'
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
‘Nobody's gonna be there': Trump fears empty birthday parade, insider says
Donald Trump turns 79, and to celebrate his special day with $45 million military parade. Planned to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, the celebration will include 25 tanks rolling down the streets of Washington, D.C., and military helicopters and jets thundering across the skies. There will also be a daytime festival on the National Mall followed by an evening parade, concert and fireworks. Journalist and Trump biographer Michael Wolff told The Daily Beast Podcast, 'Although he has been going around the White House, there's a big fear that nobody's gonna turn out for this parade.' 'I mean, you're gonna have the military down the street and nobody there watching it. So they're now trying to make sure people get out. They're trying to bus in the Trump base.' Will Barron and Melania Trump be there? That's also a big question many are asking. ALSO READ| Will the Trump military parade be televised? Here's where to stream it live Trump's well-known fixation with crowd sizes has shaped much of his public life. From his fiery insistence that his 2017 inauguration drew more people than Barack Obama's, to his inflated rally attendance claims—like his 2024 claim that 100,000 people came to a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania (actual count: 24,000)—Trump has long measured political success in sheer bodies. 'He's setting expectations for this, which is like, you know, there's going to be a million people,' Wolff added. 'I mean, it's Trump numbers. So two things will happen. He'll be furious that the crowds are sparse, and then he'll announce that the crowds are unprecedented in size.' Notably, The Daily Beast reported that several GOP lawmakers cited personal obligations for skipping the event, ranging from moving homes and watching college sports to attending the Paris Air Show. One even joked they were staying away to avoid marital trouble. ALSO READ| Trump administration to keep detaining pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil despite judge's order White House Communications Director Steven Cheung dialled down Wolff's claim as a lie, saying, 'Michael Wolff is a lying sack of s**t and has been proven to be a fraud.' 'He routinely fabricates stories originating from his sick and warped imagination, only possible because he has a severe and debilitating case of Trump Derangement Syndrome that has rotted his peanut-sized brain.'
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
She was Stephen Miller's high school class president. Now she's fighting his deportation efforts
Cynthia Santiago, an attorney in Southern California, won her high school presidential class race the same year Stephen Miller, the current White House Deputy Chief of Staff, lost the class speaker race. More than 20 years later, Santiago is trying to fight Miller's mass deportation efforts. Santiago, the daughter of immigrants, has been working to defend immigrants' rights since 2012. But having gone to school with Miller, watching his rise to prominence in President Donald Trump's world, and the actions of the administration he is a senior member of, worried her. 'I was very concerned about where his thoughts were going, his views on immigration and the immigrant communities, his views against diversity in the United States,' Santiago told The Daily Beast. Miller, largely credited as the architect of Trump's immigration policies during his first administration, has seemingly always abided by right-wing ideals and anti-immigration policies. Recalling the day she won her class election at Santa Monica High School, Santiago said that Miller was 'booed' off stage for giving an incendiary speech about picking up trash. A video of the moment, posted online years ago, shows Miller on stage asking his fellow students, 'Am I the only one who is sick and tired of being told to pick up my trash, when we have plenty of janitors who are paid to do it for us?' A school newspaper clipping, obtained by The Daily Beast, says Miller's microphone was turned off and he was escorted off stage for what school officials said was going 'over time.' Writing for the Santa Monica Lookout in 2002, Miller advocated for all announcements to be written in English only, claimed 'very few' Hispanic students were in honors classes, and asserted that the school's political correctness would make Osama bin Laden 'feel very welcome at Santa Monica High School.' The Independent has asked the White House for comment. Santiago said that many of Miller's thoughts are 'things that he digs from history' and that he doesn't have much of a 'perspective of the world we live in today.' But with his status as a close Trump ally, Department of Homeland Security advisor, and deputy chief of staff, Miller is able to bring his thoughts to life. The California lawyer says she is seeing firsthand how some of Miller's tactics are impacting immigrants in Southern California. Santiago told The Daily Beast that one of the ways the government is increasing the number of deportees is by taking pending asylum cases marked as 'favorable' to court and revoking a person's temporary status. 'I saw [ICE ] taking people from courtrooms, sticking them in the van,' Santiago said. 'The person is basically at an undocumented status with no case pending, and they're vulnerable to be picked up,' Santiago said. 'They have no status, no filing, no case opening.' But Miller, and the Trump administration, are pushing to deport as many undocumented immigrants as possible to keep good on the president's campaign promise, in whatever way they can. This story was updated on June 13 to clarify that Stephen Miller ran for speaker of the house and Cynthia Santiago ran for student body president.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
FBI head Patel suing MSNBC columnist over nightclub hopping claims
FBI Director Kash Patel is suing an MSNBC analyst over a claim suggesting Patel was spending more time in nightclubs than the FBI's headquarters. In a lawsuit filed earlier this month in Texas, Patel's attorneys argued Frank Figliuzzi, a former FBI official and frequent commentator on the channel, 'crossed the legal line by fabricating a specific lie about Director Patel.' Figliuzzi said during a May 2 broadcast of MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' that Patel was spending more time at nightclubs in Las Vegas than on the seventh floor of the Hoover Building, according to the suit. 'Defendant knew that this was a lie when he said it,' Patel's defamation suit reads. The Daily Beast, which first reported Patel's suit, noted MSNBC anchor Jonathan Lemire, during the next 'Morning Joe' broadcast, told viewers Figliuzzi had made a 'misstatement' about Patel and noted the network had not verified the claim. 'Since becoming Director of the FBI, Director Patel has not spent a single minute inside of a nightclub,' Patel's suit reads, arguing Figliuzzi 'fabricated this story to discredit Director Patel' because of his 'clear animus' toward him. Figliuzzi is an MSNBC columnist, senior national security and intelligence analyst for NBC News and MSNBC. An outspoken critic of President Trump and his allies in the intelligence community, he spent more than two decades at the FBI before joining the network. MSNBC declined to comment on Patel's suit. Updated: 11:01 a.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
