"Every other country celebrates their victories," he said. "It's about time America did too — that's what we're doing tonight."

Several patriotic and celebratory songs were played during the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary parade and President Donald Trump 's unofficial birthday party on June 14.

The crowds in Annapolis gathered in front of the colonial, red-brick Maryland State House around mid-morning. The people who came were largely white, and they held signs reading: "RESISTING THE CROWN...