Washington is commemorating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army with festivities Saturday — which also happens to be President Trump’s 79th birthday.
The president earlier this week cast the event as an opportunity for the country “to show off a little bit.”
“I think it’s going to be great,” Trump told reporters at the White House Tuesday. “We’re going to celebrate our country for a change.”
Hundreds of thousands are expected to gather in the nation’s capital for a parade and festival to celebrate the semi-quincentennial of the Army. There are also over 1,500 “No Kings” demonstrations organized across the country in protest of the Trump administration's immigration agenda and its display of military might
Trump, ahead of Saturday’s event, warned protesters they would be met with “a very big force” if they demonstrate at the Washington parade.
This all comes as the Trump administration has its attention focused on unrest in the Middle East. The president and top defense officials are closely monitoring the situation after Israel launched a series of attacks on Iran late Thursday.
Tehran retaliated on Friday with strikes of its own and by signaling they could withdraw from an expected sixth round of nuclear talks with the U.S. The tit-for-tat attacks continued into Saturday.
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