Analysis: Trump wants to upend American holidays

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Analysis: Trump wants to upend American holidays

It may be no surprise that President Donald Trump, who did not serve in the active-duty military, would rather celebrate victory than veterans.In multiple social media posts this month, Trump said he would declare November 11 as Victory Day for World War I. He didn’t mention that it’s already a federal holiday: Veterans Day.In a similar vein, Trump wants a military parade that could cost tens of millions of dollars to celebrate the US Army’s 250th birthday, which so happens to fall on his birthday, June 14. It’s also Flag Day, when the Continental Congress adopted the American flag.“I view ..