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The Herald Scotland
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Trump's miserable military parade overshadowed by protests
People from Virginia to California and everywhere in between were hoisting signs that said mean things about President Trump like "IF MELANIA DOESN'T HAVE TO LIVE WITH DO WE?" and "You sucked in Home Alone 2," referring to the 1992 movie in which Trump had a cameo. The American Civil Liberties Union, one of the organizers of the "No Kings" protests, said in a statement, "More than five million people nationwide rallied at over 2,100 events across the country, condemning President Trump's escalating abuses of power." Way to go, America. You ruined Trump's parade and made him sad Nice job, guys. Do you know how hurtful that was for a man who just wanted to have a cool birthday parade that would make him feel like a powerful dictator? While those protests were massive and made a clear and peaceful point that Americans, only six months into the Trump administration, are fed up, they completely took the shine off the parade in Washington, DC. Opinion: Trump's military show of force in LA and DC camouflage his failing presidency The weather there was cloudy with a little rain, the crowd was thin and, while an announcer gave an interesting history of the U.S. Army on its 250th anniversary, the dull pace of tanks and other military vehicles made the event drag. Troops marched past the VIP section where Trump and administration officials were seated, but they weren't marching in carefully choreographed lockstep like troops have done in past military parades for notorious authoritarians. Trump was bored and angry during the parade, while protesters had fun It all felt a bit phoned in and drab. A New York Times reporter noted: "The energy level at the military parade here is a bit desultory." And Trump? He looked like a kid who wanted a Nintendo Switch 2 for his birthday and instead got a desultory military parade. He sulked. He slouched. At one point, the band played an instrumental version of Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Fortunate Son," a famous anti-war song that decried wealthy families able to keep their kids out of the draft during the Vietnam War. That probably made Trump's bone spurs hurt. How dare Americans protest instead of bolstering the president's ego Through it all, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sat next to the president, looking like a guy about to be held accountable for not making the parade "strong" and "huge" enough. But it wasn't all Hegseth's fault. This was the fault of all the Americans who chose to take our president's special day and make it about America. You meanies decided that standing up against government-sponsored cruelty against immigrants and vast federal overreach was more important than letting the guy behind the government-sponsored cruelty and the overreaching have a glorious parade that would make everyone think he's awesome. Opinion alerts: Get columns from your favorite columnists + expert analysis on top issues, delivered straight to your device through the USA TODAY app. Don't have the app? Download it for free from your app store. For shame, Americans. President Trump has been working tirelessly to enrich himself and not do any of the things he said he would do, other than the be-cruel-to-immigrants thing, and this is how you repay him? By making his parade seem puny and sad while making your own grievances seem widespread and legitimate? A bad weekend led to Trump going off on liberal cities Trump was so mad about how the weekend went that on the night of June 15 he announced on social media that "we must expand efforts to detain and deport Illegal Aliens in America's largest Cities, such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York, where Millions upon Millions of Illegal Aliens reside. These, and other such Cities, are the core of the Democrat Power Center, where they use Illegal Aliens to expand their Voter Base, cheat in Elections, and grow the Welfare State, robbing good-paying Jobs and Benefits from Hardworking American Citizens. These Radical Left Democrats are sick of mind, hate our Country, and actually want to destroy our Inner Cities." Look what you all did! You made the poor man completely lose his mind and start babbling like a maniac who capitalizes words For No reason! I hope you're happy with yourselves. I certainly am. ? Follow USA TODAY columnist Rex Huppke on Bluesky at @ and on Facebook at
USA Today
6 days ago
- Politics
- USA Today
From massive protests to a puny parade, America really let Donald Trump down
From massive protests to a puny parade, America really let Donald Trump down | Opinion All he wanted was to celebrate his birthday with a massive military parade that made him look powerful and beloved. Instead he got a derpy, dull parade overshadowed by massive nationwide protests. Show Caption Hide Caption 'No Kings' rallies across US draw big crowds to protest Trump Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators filled the streets across the country in coordinated "No Kings" marches to protest President Trump. Well, Americans, I hope you're happy with yourselves. You really let President Donald Trump down June 14. All he wanted was to celebrate his 79th birthday with a massive military parade that made him look powerful, scary and beloved. Instead, thanks to millions of Americans and their stupid First Amendment rights, he got a derpy, dull parade overshadowed by massive nationwide protests denouncing him. People from Virginia to California and everywhere in between were hoisting signs that said mean things about President Trump like 'IF MELANIA DOESN'T HAVE TO LIVE WITH HIM…WHY DO WE?' and 'You sucked in Home Alone 2,' referring to the 1992 movie in which Trump had a cameo. The American Civil Liberties Union, one of the organizers of the "No Kings" protests, said in a statement, 'More than five million people nationwide rallied at over 2,100 events across the country, condemning President Trump's escalating abuses of power.' Way to go, America. You ruined Trump's parade and made him sad Nice job, guys. Do you know how hurtful that was for a man who just wanted to have a cool birthday parade that would make him feel like a powerful dictator? While those protests were massive and made a clear and peaceful point that Americans, only six months into the Trump administration, are fed up, they completely took the shine off the parade in Washington, DC. Opinion: Trump's military show of force in LA and DC camouflage his failing presidency The weather there was cloudy with a little rain, the crowd was thin and, while an announcer gave an interesting history of the U.S. Army on its 250th anniversary, the dull pace of tanks and other military vehicles made the event drag. Troops marched past the VIP section where Trump and administration officials were seated, but they weren't marching in carefully choreographed lockstep like troops have done in past military parades for notorious authoritarians. Trump was bored and angry during the parade, while protesters had fun It all felt a bit phoned in and drab. A New York Times reporter noted: 'The energy level at the military parade here is a bit desultory.' And Trump? He looked like a kid who wanted a Nintendo Switch 2 for his birthday and instead got a desultory military parade. He sulked. He slouched. At one point, the band played an instrumental version of Creedence Clearwater Revival's 'Fortunate Son,' a famous anti-war song that decried wealthy families able to keep their kids out of the draft during the Vietnam War. That probably made Trump's bone spurs hurt. How dare Americans protest instead of bolstering the president's ego Through it all, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sat next to the president, looking like a guy about to be held accountable for not making the parade 'strong' and 'huge' enough. But it wasn't all Hegseth's fault. This was the fault of all the Americans who chose to take our president's special day and make it about America. You meanies decided that standing up against government-sponsored cruelty against immigrants and vast federal overreach was more important than letting the guy behind the government-sponsored cruelty and the overreaching have a glorious parade that would make everyone think he's awesome. For shame, Americans. President Trump has been working tirelessly to enrich himself and not do any of the things he said he would do, other than the be-cruel-to-immigrants thing, and this is how you repay him? By making his parade seem puny and sad while making your own grievances seem widespread and legitimate? A bad weekend led to Trump going off on liberal cities Trump was so mad about how the weekend went that on the night of June 15 he announced on social media that 'we must expand efforts to detain and deport Illegal Aliens in America's largest Cities, such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York, where Millions upon Millions of Illegal Aliens reside. These, and other such Cities, are the core of the Democrat Power Center, where they use Illegal Aliens to expand their Voter Base, cheat in Elections, and grow the Welfare State, robbing good-paying Jobs and Benefits from Hardworking American Citizens. These Radical Left Democrats are sick of mind, hate our Country, and actually want to destroy our Inner Cities.' Look what you all did! You made the poor man completely lose his mind and start babbling like a maniac who capitalizes words For No reason! I hope you're happy with yourselves. I certainly am. 😈 Follow USA TODAY columnist Rex Huppke on Bluesky at @ and on Facebook at
Hindustan Times
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Donald Trump's Hollywood cameo mercilessly mocked during ‘No Kings' protest: ‘You s***ed'
President Donald Trump was mercilessly mocked during the 'No Kings' protest on Saturday. A protester took a brutal dig at the president's cameo in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, holding a sign that read: 'You su**ed in Home Alone 2'. Trump made a seven-minute cameo in the film alongside a 12-year-old Macaulay Culkin, who was playing Kevin McCallister. The sign went viral during one of the thousands of 'No Kings' protests that took place across the country. Organizers said over five million people took part in the protests. The demonstrations took place on Trump's birthday and the US Flag Day. The president hosted the largest US military parade in decades on his 79th birthday. Read More: What is 'Theratrumpy'? Old man at 'No Kings' protest in California beats Trump doll to get his anger out; Watch However, his celebrations were marred by hundreds of thousands of 'No Kings' protestors in the streets of metros including New York, Philadelphia, Houston, and Atlanta. Trump, speaking at an event, warned US' adversaries of "total and complete" defeat, with Washington increasingly at risk of entanglement in Israel's conflict with Iran. "Time and again, America's enemies have learned that if you threaten the American people, our soldiers are coming for you," Trump said. Several celebrities also took part in the protests, including prominent Trump critics - Mark Ruffalo, Susan Sarandon, Lin‑Manuel Miranda, Alicia Keys, Kerry Washington, Amy Schumer, Padma Lakshmi, and Alec Baldwin. In Washington, DC, President Trump's parade featured roughly 6,600 troops, 128–150 tanks and armored vehicles, 50 aircraft, and fireworks. Read More: 'No Kings' protestors rally ahead of Trump's parade: 'No crown for clown' In Salt Lake City, at least one person was critically injured and three people were taken into custody, police said. Meanwhile, a Democratic lawmaker and her husband were killed in Minnesota on Saturday. Trump was quick to condemn the attacks outside Minneapolis in which former state speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed, while another state lawmaker and his wife were hospitalized with gunshot wounds. The suspect, identified as Vance Boelter, is still at large.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Trump's National Guard Deployment in LA Is Revenge for Never Winning an Emmy, Stephen Colbert Says
Stephen Colbert has a theory about why President Trump sent in the National Guard to deal with ongoing protests against ICE in Los Angeles. 'Well, no surprise there,' Colbert said about Trump's decision to call in the armed forces. 'Trump is just getting revenge on Tinseltown. He never won an Emmy for 'The Apprentice,' and he was snubbed at the 1993 Oscars for his performance in 'Home Alone 2.'' Colbert then launched into his Trump impression, saying, 'They gave it to Pacino for 'Scent of a Woman.' A woman. I've smelled thousands of women, and I'm not even blind, OK?' During Tuesday night's episode of 'The Late Show,' the CBS host broke down what led to the multi-day protests in California. As many outlets have reported, the ongoing event was sparked by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, who reportedly told top ICE officials to 'just go out there and arrest illegal aliens' late last month. Miller told agents to raid Home Depot parking lots and 7-Eleven stores, according to the Wall Street Journal. This rise in the deportation of non-violent illegal immigrants led to protests in states that have large immigrant populations such as California. What started as peaceful protests became more intense, though Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass said the initial protests were only comprised of 100 people with 27 arrests. The late night host also called the president's standoff with protestors in L.A. 'Day 4 of Donald Trump's war on anyone who didn't vote for him.' Colbert then mocked a press briefing Trump gave in which he explained his decision to deploy 700 Marines into the city. 'That is low energy fascism,' Colbert said. You can watch the full 'Late Show' clip in the video above. The post Trump's National Guard Deployment in LA Is Revenge for Never Winning an Emmy, Stephen Colbert Says | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Beloved 'Rocky Horror' Star, 79, Seen During Extremely Rare Appearance
Rocky Horror actor Tim Curry was recently seen during a rare outing in Los Angeles. In the photos obtained by Daily Mail, the beloved 79-year-old British actor was spotted being pushed in a wheelchair as he left Gelson's supermarket after picking up some groceries. . The actor has largely kept out of the spotlight following a life-changing stroke in his home in 2012 that affected his speech and left him partially paralyzed on one side, requiring the use of a wheelchair. His illustrious career, dating back to the 1970s, has been marked by memorable performances such as the aforementioned The Rocky Picture Show, which shot him to fame, along with Clue, Home Alone 2, the film adaptation of Annie, Pennywise in the miniseries It, Muppet Treasure Island, Charlie's Angels, Scary Movie 2 and more. In 2015, nearly three years after his health scare, the legendary stage and screen actor was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 19th annual Actors Fund Tony Awards Viewing Party in Los Angeles. At the time, he told Los Angeles Magazine that the honor "sort of solidifies the kind of work the American acting community has given me for years now. It's very gracious of them, I think.' He has made several other limited appearance over the years, including in 2021 as he posed for photos with fans during Emerald City Comic Con and in 2019 at GalaxyCon Raleigh. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬
