Governor Gavin Newsom ridiculed President Donald Trump's military parade planned for his birthday, comparing it to authoritarian regimes. He described the event as a "vulgar display" of weakness, suggesting that commandeering the military to celebrate oneself reflects insecurity. Despite expected rain, the U.S. Army confirmed the parade would not be canceled unless there was lightning due to safety concerns. Critics view this parade as an embarrassing attempt to showcase power, drawing parallels to overly showy displays seen in countries ruled by dictators.
"It's a vulgar display. It is the kind of thing you see Kim Jong-un, you see it Putin, you see with dictators around the world that are weak and just want to demonstrate strength."
"How weak, how weak do you have to be to commandeer the military to fete you on your birthday in a vulgar display of weakness? That's Donald Trump."
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