President Donald Trump has issued a blunt warning to anyone planning to protest during his upcoming military parade on June 14 — his 79th birthday. “They will be met with very big force,” he said.
The parade, scheduled to take place in Washington D.C., will mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army and Trump’s birthday. When asked by a reporter if he had a message for adversaries, Trump used the opportunity to promote the event and issue a threat.
“I just think it’s amazing,” Trump said. “We’re going to have a fantastic June 14th parade, Flag Day. It’s going to be an amazing day.”
He went on to boast about the military hardware that will be on display. “We have tanks, we have planes, we have all sorts of things, and I think it is going to be great. We are going to celebrate our country for a change.”
Trump also turned the conversation to World War II. “We’re the only country that didn’t celebrate the victory, and we’re the one that won the war,” he said. “Okay, if it wasn’t for us, that war, you would be speaking German right now, okay? We won the war, and you might be speaking Japanese, too. I mean, you might be speaking a combination of both.”
But the most striking part of his remarks came when he addressed potential protesters.
“By the way, for those people that want to protest, they’re going to be met with very big force — and I haven’t even heard about a protest,” Trump said. “But, you know, this is — people that hate our country. But they will be met with a very heavy force.”
His threat comes as the “No Kings” protest movement gains momentum ahead of the parade. The group has announced plans to rally on the same day, calling out what they describe as authoritarianism and political spectacle.
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