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Trump’s military parade honoring Army’s founding threatened by protests, thunderstorms
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s military parade honoring the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary is set to kick off at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the nation’s capital, but the patriotic event also is expected to face protests and gloomy weather.
The parade will stretch down Constitution Avenue, beginning near the Lincoln Memorial and concluding near the Washington Monument at about 9:30 p.m. The parade honors the 250th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Army — which was established one year before the signing of the Declaration of Independence — and also coincides with Flag Day and Trump’s 79th birthday.
The patriotic event is part of Trump’s «Task Force 250,» which was established in January by an executive order and coordinates plans celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence on July 4, 2026.
The parade, however, comes as riots and protests continue in Los Angeles over the Trump administration’s immigration efforts to deport millions of illegal aliens who flooded the nation under the Biden administration, and after Israel launched preemptive strikes on Iran Thursday evening.
The parade is also slated to face stormy weather, with forecasters predicting thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and rain going into the evening.
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Army helicopters, including Black Hawks, Apaches, Chinooks and other military aircraft, will be used in the upcoming U.S. Army’s 250th birthday parade, which also coincides with Flag Day and U.S. President Trump’s birthday. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images )
Protests in response to the military parade, and recent ICE raids being conducted in Los Angeles, are expected to unfold in cities nationwide. In Washington, visitors and locals can expect the Refuse Fascism protest, an «equity march» in downtown D.C., as well as a «Pro-Democracy Picnic» at Fort Reno Park, Fox News Digital found.
«No Kings» protesters are anticipated to converge on cities nationwide to protest what they say is Trump leading the nation like a «king,» though there will not be a «No Kings» protests in D.C. proper on Saturday. Instead, such protests will be held in neighboring towns and cities, such as in the Virginia cities of Alexandria and Arlington.
Army soldiers dressed in historic uniforms ahead of the US Army’s 250th Anniversary Parade in Washington, June 13, 2025. (Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Trump was asked about the «No Kings» protest during a Thursday bill-signing event at the White House, which sparked Trump to quip he «doesn’t feel like a king.»
A US Army stand in front of the White House ahead of the US Army’s 250th Anniversary Parade in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, June 13, 2025. (Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
«I don’t feel like a king,» Trump responded. «I have to go through hell to get stuff approved. A king would say, ‘I’m not gonna get this.’ A king would have never had the California mandate to even be talking. He wouldn’t have to call up (Speaker) Mike Johnson and (Senate Majority Leader John) Thune and say, ‘Fellas you got to pull this off’ and after years we get it done,» he said, referring to three resolutions he signed Thursday ending electric vehicle mandates originating in California. «No, no we’re not a king. We’re not a king at all.»
Trump previously said that any potential violent protesters targeting the parade will be met with a «very heavy force.»
TRUMP WARNS ANY POTENTIAL PROTESTORS AT HIS MILITARY PARADE WILL BE ‘MET WITH VERY BIG FORCE’
President Donald Trump will host a military parade marking the 250th birthday of the US Army, as well as his own 79th birthday, June 14, 2025. (Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
«If there’s any protest once they come out, they will be met with very big force,» Trump told reporters Tuesday. «I haven’t even heard about a protest. But people that hate our country … they will be met with very heavy force.»
The parade has been celebrated by the administration as the «biggest» military parade in U.S. history.
«We love our military and take great pride in honoring our warfighters,» Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement to Fox News in May. «In celebration of 250 years of the U.S. Army, we will throw the biggest and most beautiful military parade in our nation’s history.»
«The president is planning an historic celebration of the Army’s 250th birthday that will honor generations of selfless Americans who have risked everything for our freedom,» White House Domestic Policy Council Director Vince Haley added in comment to Fox Digital in May, previewing the parade.
«Exactly 250 years ago, the first American patriots died for the cause of Independence. We owe our freedom to them and to every solider who has given their life for our nation in the 2½ centuries since.»
US Army soldiers dressed in historic uniforms ahead of the US Army’s 250th Anniversary Parade in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, June 13, 2025. US President Donald Trump will host a military parade marking the 250th birthday of the US Army, as well as his own 79th birthday, on June 14. Photographer: ( Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Approximately 6,600 U.S. Army soldiers will participate in the parade. The parade will also include 150 Army vehicles, including the Abrams tank and 50 aircraft, including the Black Hawk.
There will also be a flyover and a parachute jump, and historical military re-enactors.
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A military parade honoring the Army’s 250th anniversary will be held after Trump’s «Task Force 250» executive order in January. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
The parade comes after Israel launched preemptive strikes on Iran Thursday evening following months of attempted and stalled nuclear negotiations and subsequent heightened concern Iran was advancing its nuclear program. The strikes targeted Iran’s nuclear and missile infrastructure, and killed at least four Iranian military leaders.
Iran has said the strikes were a «declaration of war.»
«Two months ago I gave Iran a 60 day ultimatum to «make a deal.» They should have done it! Today is day 61. I told them what to do, but they just couldn’t get there. Now they have, perhaps, a second chance!» Trump posted to Truth Social on Friday ahead of meeting with his National Security Council to discuss the strikes.
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Fox News Digital’s Brooke Singman and Peter Pinedo contributed to this report.
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El atentado al candidato presidencial: multitudinaria «Marcha del silencio» contra la violencia en Colombia
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A tourist was caught-on-camera crushing a Swarovski crystal-encrusted chair inside a museum in Italy – then taking off.
The Palazzo Maffei in Verona took to social media to expose the tourist’s actions as he was caught sitting on the chair, causing it to collapse and fall to the ground.
«The nightmare of every museum has become a reality, even at Palazzo Maffei,» the museum wrote in a post on their Facebook page, with the surveillance video attached.
«What you just saw would be ridiculous if it hadn’t, unfortunately, actually happened,» a museum employee says during the video.
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Security camera video of a man breaking a crystal-encrusted chair at Palazzo Maffei Verona in Italy. (Palazzo Maffei Verona via Facebook)
The museum pointed out that the tourists conveniently waited for security to leave before making their move and capturing the photo.
The chair was described as being «extremely fragile.»
«An irresponsible gesture caused serious damage to Nicola Bolla’s ‘Van Gogh’ chair, a very delicate work, entirely covered in hundreds of Swarovski crystals,» the museum said.
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Two tourists look on in horror after destroying priceless artwork at Italy museum. (Palazzo Maffei Verona via Facebook)
The museum said they were unsure for several days if they would be able to restore the chair.
«We were truly worried it might not be possible to restore it,» the museum said.
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The museum said they were able to restore the precious artwork a few days after a tourist destroyed the exhibit. (Palazzo Maffei Verona via Facebook)
However, thanks to efforts by numerous individuals, the museum shared that they were able to successfully save the work of art.
«Heartfelt thanks go to the police, our security department and the restorers, whose valuable work allowed the recovery of the work,» the museum shared.
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«We share this episode not only for the record, but to start a real awareness campaign on the value of art and the respect it is due.»
It’s unclear how much it cost to fix the art display. It is also unclear if the culprits were ever identified or if they would face any consequences.
Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, homicides, national crime cases, illegal immigration, and more. Story tips and ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com
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Las potencias nucleares modernizan su arsenal y le abren la puerta a una nueva carrera armamentista atómica
En medio de las guerras en curso entre Israel e Irán, Gaza y Ucrania, los principales países dotados de armas nucleares, en especial Estados Unidos y Rusia, modernizaron sus arsenales el año pasado y abrieron la vía a una nueva carrera armamentística atómica.
La advertencia fue hecha por el Instituto Internacional de Investigación para la Paz de Estocolmo (SIPRI).
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Las potencias nucleares, lideradas por Washington y Moscú, que representan alrededor del 90% de las reservas mundiales, emprendieron “la modernización de las armas existentes y agregan nuevas versiones” a su arsenal atómico, reveló el organismo en un comunicado.
Del inventario total estimado en enero pasado de 12.241 ojivas, unas 9614 se encontraban en arsenales militares para uso potencial; 3912 de ellas están desplegadas con misiles y aviones; y unas 2100, en estado de alerta máxima en misiles balísticos.
“El número de ojivas nucleares comienza a aumentar”
Desde el fin de la guerra fría, las antiguas ojivas por lo regular fueron desmanteladas más rápido que el despliegue de las nuevas. Esto llevó a una disminución de su número total en el mundo.
Pero esta tendencia puede invertirse en los próximos años.
El hongo nuclear que siguió tras la bomba de Hiroshima (Foto de archivo: AFP)
“Lo que constatamos hoy de antemano es que el número de ojivas nucleares operativas comienza a aumentar”, declaró Dan Smith, director del SIPRI.
China suma 100 nuevas ojivas cada año
Ese es el caso de China que, según los cálculos del instituto, posee unas 600 ojivas nucleares, tras agregar 100 nuevas cada año en 2023 y 2024.
“China aumenta con regularidad su fuerza nuclear”, dijo Smith. Es “posible que alcance 1000 ojivas de aquí a siete u ocho años”, agregó.
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A su vez, Rusia y Estados Unidos disponen de “vastos programas de modernización y reemplazo de sus ojivas nucleares”, indicó el informe.
El SIPRI recordó que el Tratado de Reducción de Armas Estratégicas (START III) expira en febrero de 2026. Además, alertó que, si no se alcanza un nuevo acuerdo bilateral, es probable un aumento del número de ojivas desplegadas.
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Reino Unido no habría aumentado su número de ojivas en 2024.
Sin embargo, prosiguió el reporte, dada la decisión tomada por Londres en 2021 de aumentar el límite del número de ojivas de 225 a 260, es probable que ese número aumente en el futuro.
Aunque el arsenal de Francia permanece estable en unas 290 ojivas, “su programa de modernización nuclear avanzó en 2024”.
Asia: el caso de India y Pakistán
En tanto, India y Pakistán, dos enemigos históricos, “siguieron desarrollando nuevos tipos de vectores de armas nucleares en 2024”.
A inicios de 2025, India disponía de una “reserva creciente” de unas 180 armas nucleares, mientras el arsenal pakistaní sigue estable en unas 170 ojivas.
El programa de armas nucleares de Corea del Norte está en “el corazón de su estrategia de seguridad nacional”, según el informe, que calcula en unas 50 ojivas su arsenal, que puede llegar a un total “de 90 ojivas” en un futuro.
Israel, un país nuclear no reconocido
Israel, que no reconoce la posesión de armas nucleares y enfrenta varios frentes de guerra con Irán y en Gaza en primer plano, también estaría modernizando su arsenal.
Según el SIPRI, su poderío atómico se estimaba en unas 90 ojivas a comienzos del año.
La nube con forma de hongo tras el impacto de la bomba atómica lanzada en Hiroshima el 6 de agosto de 1945 (Fuente: EFE).
La carrera armamentística nuclear que se avecina no sólo concierne “el número de ojivas”, advirtió Smith.
“Será altamente tecnológica” y tendrá lugar tanto “en el espacio como en el ciberespacio”, ya que los programas para controlar y guiar las armas nucleares serán también un sector competitivo, añade el experto.
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El rápido desarrollo de la inteligencia artificial jugará probablemente un papel, primero como complemento de los humanos.
“La siguiente etapa sería pasar a la automatización total. Ese es un paso que nunca se debe dar”, afirmó Smith.
(Con información de AFP y EFE)
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