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NBC News: Nationwide protests loom over Trump’s upcoming military parade

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Trump warned that protesters at the parade will be met with “very big force.” He drew no distinction between peaceful and violent protesters.

President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that anyone who protests at the U.S. military parade here on Saturday will be met with “very heavy force.”

Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that they’re going to be “celebrating big on Saturday,” referring to the parade that will wind its way through downtown Washington, D.C.

“If there’s any protester that wants to come out, they will be met with very big force,” Trump said. “I haven’t even heard about a protest, but you know, this is people that hate our country, but they will be met with very heavy force.”

Heil, Trump!

Nationwide protests loom over Trump’s upcoming military parade
Trump warned that protesters at the parade will be met with “very big force.” He drew no distinction between peaceful and violent protesters.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/nationwide-protests-loom-trump-military-parade-rcna211789

From Los Angeles to Washington, Trump leans in as commander in chief

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On one coast, military forces are arriving by the thousands to defend federal buildings and agents. On the other, they’re readying a celebration of American military might.

President Donald Trump loves displays of military force. He’s parading two very different kinds this week.

On one coast, military forces are arriving by the thousands to defend federal buildings and agents, facing off with civilians protesting the president’s immigration agenda. On the other, they’re readying a celebration of American military might in a parade held on the Army’s — and Trump’s — birthday.

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Trump has wanted to hold a military parade in Washington since he accompanied French President Emmanuel Macron to a 2017 Bastille Day parade, where troops marched down the Champs-Élysées while fighter jets flew overhead, leaving trails of red, white, and blue smoke behind them. Trump later called it “one of the greatest parades I’ve ever seen,” but aides advised him against throwing a similar affair.

Trump seems to forget that Bastille Day largely marked the end of French royalty. King Donald, too, shall pass.

‘He does love being commander in chief’: Trump leans in on the military
On one coast, military forces are arriving by the thousands to defend federal buildings and agents. On the other, they’re readying a celebration of American military might.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/11/trump-military-parade-protests-00398716

Inquirer: Nordics hope to attract US researchers alienated by Trump

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With US universities facing challenges to their independence and funding, Nordic countries hope their emphasis on academic freedom and strong welfare societies can lure researchers seeking to leave the United States.

“To researchers in the United States: welcome,” Sweden’s Education Minister Johan Pehrson told AFP, reaching out to academics affected by a wave of measures under US President Donald Trump.

“We can offer trust and long-term investments. We’ve got academic freedom. If you are looking for a place to do your work and contribute to solving global challenges, we value your knowledge,” the minister said in a written statement.

“Our aim is to make it easier for talented individuals to come to Sweden,” he added.

https://www.msn.com/en-ph/news/other/nordics-hope-to-attract-us-researchers-alienated-by-trump/ar-AA1E5aJB

Associated Press: Army plans for a potential parade on Trump’s birthday call for 6,600 soldiers, AP learns

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His Majesty King Donald would like a big parade to celebrate his birthday:

Detailed Army plans for a potential military parade on President Donald Trump’s birthday in June call for more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and possibly a couple thousand civilians, The Associated Press has learned.

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While the slides do not include any price estimates, it would likely cost tens of millions of dollars to put on a parade of that size. Costs would include the movement of military vehicles, equipment, aircraft and troops from across the country to Washington and the need to feed and house thousands of service members.

Army plans for a potential parade on Trump’s birthday call for 6,600 soldiers, AP learns
Detailed Army plans for a potential military parade on President Donald Trump’s birthday in June call for more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and potentially a couple thousand civilians.

https://apnews.com/article/army-parade-trump-birthday-96bb9c8e9af1ef285c56fdc3d1ba4b35

New York Post: Steve Witkoff shouldn’t be leading Iran, Russia negotiations, allies and insiders say

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President Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, former real estate attorney and investor Steve Witkoff, has left administration insiders distressed by his approach to negotiating with two of America’s greatest adversaries.

Witkoff, who has become Trump’s de facto personal ambassador to Russian President Vladimir Putin in addition to taking on the Middle East portfolio, takes part in high-level meetings alone — and is said to have even occasionally leaned on Kremlin translators — in a break with longstanding diplomatic procedure, multiple sources told The Post.

Ahead of Witkoff’s most recent meeting with Putin this past Friday, the New York native greeted the Kremlin tyrant like an old friend — with no sign of the usual coterie of advisers, experts and military officers who typically accompany US officials conducting negotiations.

Exclusive | Steve Witkoff shouldn’t be leading Iran, Russia negotiations, allies and insiders say
Steve Witkoff, who has become Trump’s de facto personal ambassador to Russian President Vladimir Putin in addition to taking on the Middle East portfolio, takes part in high-level meetings al…

https://nypost.com/2025/04/30/us-news/steve-witkoff-shouldnt-be-leading-iran-russia-negotiations-allies-and-insiders-say

Raw Story: ‘Blatantly lying’: Economists whack Trump official’s attempt to blame Biden for turmoil

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Justin Wolfers, an economist at the University of Michigan, took a far less measured approach to objecting to Bessent’s statement and simply said, “Transparently lying won’t calm markets, businesses, or consumers.”

Non-economists also piled on Bessent’s attempts to blame Biden.

“Lying in such a cartoonishly obvious way comes across as extremely stupid hard to believe he’s this bad at public advocacy for the administration he serves,” observed journalist John Harwood.

“Scott Bessent essentially resorting to ‘I know you are but what am I?'” wrote progressive commentator Matthew Sheffield. “This guy is a total clown.”

Writing on BlueSky, the Daily Kos’s Oliver Willis posted a simple chart showing a boom in manufacturing construction that occurred during Biden’s presidency and said sarcatically, “Look at how hard manufacturing was hit under socialist Sleepy Joe.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/after-tariffs-french-business-lobby-says-it-got-it-wrong-on-trump/ar-AA1CAaFT

Daily Post Nigeria: Tariffs: French President calls for suspension of investment in US

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What goes around, comes around!

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called urged European companies to suspend planned investment in the United States after President Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs on American imports.

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He further stated that the response to the reciprocal tariffs would be more massive than its earlier retaliation to US steel and aluminum tariffs.

Macron described the tariffs as brutal and unfounded and a shock for international trade, and that Europe must respond industry by industry.

Tariffs: French President calls for suspension of investment in US
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called urged European companies to suspend planned investment in the United States after President Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs on American imports. Macron made this call during a meeting with French industry representatives. “I think what’s important, and that’s all the work that must…

Tariffs: French President calls for suspension of investment in US