It’s about time America did too,” Mr Trump declared in brief remarks at the parade’s end. A military parade commemorating the army’s 250th anniversary and coinciding with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)At times, Mr Trump stood and saluted as troops marched past the reviewing stand. They criticised Mr Trump for using the military to respond to people protesting his deportation efforts and for the muscular military show in the US capital. In Washington, hundreds protesting Mr Trump carried signs with messages that included “Where’s the due process?” and “No to Trump’s fascist military parade” as they marched toward the White House. A larger-than-life puppet of Mr Trump was wheeled through the crowd, a caricature of the president wearing a crown and sitting on a golden toilet.
