
The Army turns 250. Trump turns 79. Cue funnel cakes, festive bling, military might — and protest
There were funnel cakes, stands of festival bling and American flags aplenty. Also, the spray of tear gas against nonviolent marchers in Atlanta, rolling waves of anti-Trump resistance coast to coast and a confrontation in Los Angles. There, police on horseback charged the protesters and fired tear gas and crowd control projectiles. In scenes of celebration, protest and trepidation, masses of Americans cheered a rousing Army parade like none seen in Washington in generations. Masses more rallied across the country against a president derided by his critics as an authoritarian, would-be king. On Saturday, the U.S. Army turned 250 and President Donald Trump turned 79.