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Rock icon ripped by fans for objecting to song’s use in Trump’s military parade: ‘Go to (expletive)’
Nancy Wilson made it clear she is not a fan of Donald Trump, and she was not happy that her band’s hit song was used during the president’s military parade on Saturday. The rock legend did so Saturday on Instagram. Wilson shared a photo of herself wearing a hate that read, “NO KINGS BUT US,” alongside her message.
The Rock Hall of Famer said the song is a "powerful piece of music that was never intended for political use."
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Donald Trump threw a military parade in honor of the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, June 14 (a date that happens to be the president’s birthday) to the tune of $25 to $45 million. But unfortunately for Trump, photos and videos from the big day show sparse attendance and a lack of organization from top to bottom.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took aim at one of President Donald Trump’s greatest insecurities on Sunday, needling him over the lackluster crowd at his Washington, D.C. military parade this past weekend.
MSNBC hosts Ali Velshi and Chris Hayes noted a difference in the atmosphere at the Army's 250th celebration in Washington, D.C., compared to President Trump's rallies.
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President Donald Trump deemed his multimillion dollar military birthday parade a “tremendous success” Sunday, despite it being dwarfed by the thousands protesting against his presidency on the same day.
Palantir, the data analysis and technology firm whose contracts with the federal government are expanding, and Coinbase, a cryptocurrency firm that donated to the president’s inauguration, also sponsored the event. Oracle, a database company whose co-founder is a close friend of Mr. Trump’s, received a shout-out on Saturday as a sponsor.
Saturday saw a stark contrast in the U.S. as peaceful protesters took to the streets against President Trump while he oversaw a military parade in Washington celebrating the Army’s 250th birthday. MSNBC political analyst Alexi McCammond and Bloomberg Opinion senior executive editor Tim O’Brien join Alex Witt to weigh in with their analysis.