Donald Trump wants a military parade for his birthday

Good morning dear readers,

How do you like to spend your birthday? Maybe with your loved ones? I personally like to celebrate special occasions. That does the US President Also – albeit to be completely different than ours.

On his day of honor, Donald Trump would like to build on a controversial project from his first term. According to the US government, the US government is planning a large military parade through Washington. Trump’s 79th birthday on June 14th falls together with the 250th anniversary of the US Army. There are coincidences, you hardly believe it.

Referring to a high -ranking government representative who ran planning for the parade. This should be about 6.4 kilometers long and lead from the Pentagon, the headquarters of the Ministry of Defense, to the White House. An army representative confirmed the length of the route – but emphasized that the plans had not yet been decided.

Gave the idea Trump of all people a European. France President Emmanuel Macron invited him to Paris for the national holiday in 2017, including a solemn parade. After that, Trump put a similar project in his head, but had to reject the $ 92 million for this. At that time, urban authorities drawn attention to possible road damage by the heavy tanks that would cause additional costs. Also quotes the magazine “Newsweek” in this context to the former air force general Michael Hayden: “This is simply not our style. (…) If you know how powerful you are, you don’t have to play it.”

I wish you a nice day and send warm greetings

Are you among those who have a minute check their financial and stock exchange apps? US President Donald Trump’s punitive tariffs panic investors worldwide. The turbulence on the stock market market even brought the “Panic Monday” nickname yesterday, based on the stock exchange crash on the black Friday 1929. How media comment on here can be read here.

It is understandable, you want to keep your tedious spares together and not have to fear for your old -age provision. This is exactly why I recommend a text by my Capital colleague Nadine Oberhuber. She has heard herself on the market among asset managers. These now advise: keep calm, keep your legs still, preferably take a deep breath five times. For example, the Berlin asset manager Andreas Görler from Wellinvest – Pruschke & Kalm says: “Investors who have fund savings plans with equity funds should continue to run these savings plans, as always in phases of weakness. Or even increase if possible”.

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Donald Trump does not send his customs threats to the air empty space. The European Union is also affected – and thus Germany. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had therefore offered Trump a draw: all tariffs to zero, on both sides. The EU has already occupied the United States with punitive tariffs and, according to Trump’s announcements, is planning further countermeasures. The announced tariffs on steel and aluminum imports are to be put into force in mid-April, plus special duties on US products such as jeans, bourbon whiskey, motorcycles or peanut butter.

What does not sound like a bad deal for me, the US President waded up at night. The proposal would not be enough. Instead, the EU countries should import significantly more energy from the USA. “You don’t buy our cars (…), you don’t buy our agricultural products. You practically don’t buy anything from us,” he complained.

It draws at least an incomplete picture. Because Trump ignores digital products such as Instagram, WhatsApp or Chatgpt, which are used many times in the EU and which are mainly from the USA. You, dear readers, should also read this newsletter on an iPhone from Apple-a small, cute smartphone manufacturer from California, USA.

But back to the beginning: How does the EU behave? This depends to a high degree of Ursula von der Leyen. Because it coordinates the reaction of the largest global internal market. You can find out more in the “5-minute talk”, a podcast of the star-Politics heads Veit Medick and Jan Rosenkranz.

Signs and miracles still happen: after decades of argument, Madonna and Elton John reconciled themselves. Elton John had criticized the singer several times for her music and appearances. Madonna now confronted him behind the scenes of “Satuday Night Life”. “When I met him, his first words were: ‘Forgive me’ – and the wall fell between us,” wrote Madonna on Instagram. Shortly afterwards they would have hugged themselves. There is also a common song in the room.

Heaven Help Me: Two pop divas of this size long for-we just take that as a good omen for this day.

With material from the agencies.