Donald Trump at the US military parade on his 79th birthday, Washington, D.C., June 14, 2025
I joined Alexis Conran on Times Radio on Sunday to review the failure of Donald Trump’s ego parade in Washington the previous evening.
Listen to Discussion from 1:53.09
The Trump Administration spent up to $45 million on the military display, but only a small audience showed up for the soldiers, the tanks, and their purported Commander-in-Chief.
I think there were more people in the pub in northwest Ireland where I was listening to music than there were listening to Donald Trump.
There wasn’t that much enthusiasm, either for the 250th anniversary of the US Army or for Trump’s ego.
Meanwhile, more than 12 million marched in “No Kings” protests across the US, even as some gatherings were cancelled or limited after a gunman killed one Minnesota State representative and wounded another.
We also discuss Thursday’s assault on US Sen. Alex Padilla of California. As he tried to question Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem at her PR event extolling the detentions and disappearances of migrants and asylum seekers, he was dragged away, pushed to the ground, and handcuffed by security.
On 13 June 2025, Israel attacked Iran using the codename Operation Rising Lion. For Jews, extending from Genesis 49:9, the “Lion of Judah” represents the King, being the prophesied Messiah for an enduring reign with strength and leadership. The irony of the No Kings demonstration is that now Trump sees himself as the Lion Rising, his sword attacking Iran.