"Feliz aniversário para mim!": mega desfile militar de aniversário de Trump levanta dúvidas
Os planos para combinar as celebrações do 250º aniversário do exército dos EUA com o aniversário do presidente dos EUA, com um desfile militar pelo centro de Washington DC, estão a suscitar o interesse e a preocupação dos políticos locais, que temem o preço e os danos envolvidos.
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00:02You know, sometimes history creates those moments that appear too surreal to be true.
00:08In the United States, next June 14th is set to be one of those.
00:13It's the day the U.S. Army celebrates its 250th birthday.
00:18A historic event worth remembering one year before the 13 colonies declared their independence.
00:24June 14th is also President Donald Trump's 79th birthday.
00:30You see where this is going.
00:32Two birthdays and one opportunity for Trump's long-held desire to stage a military parade in the streets of Washington.
00:40Trump caught the parade bug during his first term when French President Emmanuel Macron invited him to the traditional Bastille Day parade in Paris in 2017.
00:51Now Trump wants a big one himself.
00:54For himself.
00:55According to official planning documents, the twin celebration includes almost 7,000 soldiers, more than 120 military vehicles, 25 Abrams tanks, and 50 helicopters.
01:09Now experts are worried that these tanks will tear up the streets and damage bridges.
01:14Washington's infrastructure is not designed to support heavy military stuff, they say.
01:18And the mayor of the District of Columbia didn't outright reject the parade, but she said if military tanks were used, they should be accompanied with many millions of dollars to repair the roads.
01:31By the way, money?
01:33No problem.
01:34Cost estimates run in the tens of millions of dollars.
01:37Nobody has an exact idea yet.
01:39This at a time when Trump and his Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE and run by Elon Musk, have slashed federal agencies, personnel, and programs to crack down on waste.
01:53Meanwhile, opposition to Trump's military parade is growing.
01:56Thus far, in more than 100 locations across the United States, a coalition of groups is organizing a nationwide day of protests.
02:05They call the parade a spectacle more suited for kings and dictators, not U.S. presidents.
02:12So it's going to be no King's Day.
02:15One late-night comedian joked parade organizers should consider including America's most dangerous weapon a self-driving Tesla.
