India, May 30 -- President Donald Trump is planning to host a multimillion-dollar parade through Washington DC to commemorate the US Army's 250th anniversary next month. Coincidentally, the occasion also falls on the President's 79th birthday; a connection that has urged many people to get together and sign a petition for canceling the festivities.

An account called 'Left Action' created a petition titled "Cancel Trump's birthday parade NOW" on Care2 Petitions and has received 23,000 supporters for its cause out of the current target of reaching 25,000 signatories.

The statement published on the official website reads, "America's armed forces are there to defend our nation -- not act as play toys for a wannabe dictator. But Trump is for...