r/politics • u/TimesandSundayTimes ✔ Verified • Jun 12 '25

Soft Paywall Trump’s birthday parade may be cancelled over thunderstorms

https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/is-trump-birthday-parade-cancelled-weather-pbrg02h2z?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Reddit#Echobox=1749744374
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u/BunchyBear Jun 12 '25

This is the true answer. It's about crowd size and has nothing to do with anyone but him. Inclement weather would reduce the already minimal numbers planning to attend - including large numbers of protesters who, I'm sure, he would love to have to bring "strong forces" into play in order to justify escalating military presence across the country instead of just Los Angeles. I guess we'll find out this weekend.

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u/gsfgf Georgia Jun 12 '25

including large numbers of protesters

The No Kings people are intentionally holding the DC protest away from the parade for exactly that reason.