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Rainy, Stormy Weekend Weather to Potentially Put a Damper on DC’s Saturday Military Parade
- The U.S. Army's 250th anniversary parade and celebration took place Saturday, June 14, in Washington, D.C., coinciding with President Trump's 79th birthday.
- The event followed announcements highlighting a historic military parade with nearly 7,000 soldiers and 150 vehicles, but weather forecasts predicted a 50-60% chance of rain and possible thunderstorms.
- The day included an Army fitness competition, birthday festival, concert, fireworks, and was expected to draw up to 200,000 attendees, with President Trump scheduled to speak and attend.
- Officials and meteorologists warn that powerful military vehicles and impressive aerial displays will pass through the nation’s capital, while isolated heavy rain showers may cause flash flooding and threaten the success of some scheduled performances.
- The stormy forecast suggested rain and thunderstorms could reduce attendance and impact the parade, concert, and fireworks, highlighting a challenging environment for the celebration's success.
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Trump’s military parade threatened by thunderstorms - Washington Examiner
A storm approaching Washington, D.C., from the north is threatening to rain on President Donald Trump’s grand military parade celebrating the Army’s 250th birthday. Forecasters say a storm, although not expected to be severe, is developing and could pop up in the nation’s capital on June 13, the day the multi-million dollar parade is expected to draw over 200,000 attendees. Army spokesperson Steve Warren told The Times on Thursday that if the …
‘HA-Ha!’ Late-Night Host Gleefully Taunts Trump Over Threat To His Parade From Lightning
Late-night host Stephen Colbert gleefully taunted President Donald Trump over the prospect that his upcoming military parade could be canceled due to the weather. Trump is very much looking forward to the military parade scheduled on Saturday to ostensibly celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army — which also coincides with Trump’s 79th birthday. That parade is supposed to go on even if it rains, according to a U.S. Army spokesman, but l…
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