India, June 12 -- Donald Trump's June 14 Army Day celebration parade in Washington DC seems to be under threat from multiple activist groups such as Indivisible and the 50501 movement (50 states, 50 protests, 1 movement). They have long been advocating against the parade due to its high cost and coincidence with the president's 79th birthday, which has been viewed as an indirect means of abusing power for personal gains.

The sentiment grew when the National Guard and US Marines were deployed last week by Trump in an excessive use of presidential power to curtail the demonstrations that broke out in Los Angeles over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) targeting homes of undocumented immigrants.

"On June 14-Flag Day-President Trump ...