Military parade rolls through Washington as protesters across US decry Trump

The president praised the strength of the military’s fighting forces and said US soldiers 'fight, fight, fight and they win, win, win'

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend a military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary, coinciding with his 79th birthday in Washington (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)

A massive military parade to celebrate the US Army’s 250th anniversary, requested by President Donald Trump to coincide with his birthday, rolled through Washington DC on Saturday.

It came as opponents of the president’s agenda rallied in hundreds of cities nationwide for “No Kings” protests.