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An Army soldier walks near a tank at West Potomac Park in preparation for the Army's 250th Anniversary Parade on June 12, 2025 in Washington, DC, but many Republican lawmakers are not sticking around for the festivities taking place on President Trump's birthday.
🎵 DON'T RAIN ON MY PARADE

Republicans Reveal Excuses to Avoid Trump’s Birthday Parade

One is on a plane to Paris and another will be downsizing his home instead of watching the tanks.

Sarah Ewall-Wice

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