Trump organized a military parade for his birthday, people answered protests

Washington. Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered on Saturday across the United States against protests against US President Donald Trump before the planned large military parade organized by Trump.

For the first time in decades, Washington will be tanks on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the foundation of the US Army and the 79th birthday of the current US President.

For the first time in decades, Washington will be tanks on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the foundation of the US Army and the 79th birthday of the current US President.

Demonstrators went to the streets in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, Atlanta and hundreds of other cities throughout the United States to condemn what they refer to as Trump’s dictatorial ambitions.

Trump is threatened by force

Republican Trump, who started his second term of office by shifting the presidential powers to an unprecedented level, on his social network Truth praised that this is a « big day for America !!! » At the same time, he said that if the protesters try to disrupt a military examination in Washington, he would use « very great power ».

The military parade has been the largest in Washington since the end of the Gulf War in 1991, and Trump’s opponents say that he behaves as a king (protests bear the name « No Kings ») or as an autocrats in Moscow or Pyongyang.

The tour will be attended by 7,000 troops, more than 50 helicopters and dozens of armored vehicles, including huge Abrams tanks, estimating its costs at $ 45 million.

Shooting in Salt Lake City

Police reported that at least one person suffered « critical injuries » after shooting in a protest in Salt Lake City in the west of the US.

« We can confirm that shooting resulted in a serious injury to one person. The patient was taken to a hospital with life -threatening (injuries), » said the police department Salt Lake City in a social network contribution, saying that they were detained.

According to police chief Brian Redd, three people were detained, including a man considered a shooter who also suffered a gunshot wound.

Redd further informed that it is not yet clear whether the shooting was politically motivated and whether the interested parties knew each other.

He added that the shooter apparently walked along the group of thousands of people who marched. The videos showed how the protesters ran out after the shots were heard.