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A waterways rally, dubbed “Trump’s Birthday Boat Rally,” is scheduled to kick off on Sunday morning in Florida -- in order to honour US President Donald Trump on his birthday. He turns 74 on Sunday.

“Rig up those patriotic flags, fuel up the boat, and head out to meet a couple thousand of your fellow Trump supporters for a day on the beautiful St. Johns River,” organisers stated in a Facebook flyer.

The boat parade is one planned throughout Florida, including Miami, Pensacola and Tampa. It comes nearly a month after hundreds of boaters converged on the Intracoastal Waterway for a May 16 rally, which got a shoutout from the president on Twitter.

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Trump's supporters on Saturday too took part in a "Trumptilla" boat parade in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to celebrate his birthday.

Two of the largest parades were held in South Carolina and San Diego, California.

The parades are a way for Trump supporters to show their enthusiasm for the president while practicing social distancing to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.

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This is happening even as coronavirus continues to kill hundreds every day in the US and demonstrations go on in the wake of George Floyd’s death while in police custody.

Meanwhile, an incident a day earlier in which he appeared unsteady on his feet has revived concerns about his health.

Trump has always appeared vigorous for his age, but his sluggish walk on the ramp, balance problems and trouble enunciating certain words raised many an eyebrow as he heads into a gruelling re-election campaign.

But Trump has defended himself.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trumps-unsteady-ramp-walk-raises-health-concerns-he-blames-very-slippery-ramp-305847">Also read | Trump's unsteady ramp walk raises health concerns. He blames 'very slippery' ramp</a>

Trump insists he is in perfect health and the White House recently released an annual physical that claimed he is in good shape for his age.&nbsp;

A waterways rally, dubbed “Trump’s Birthday Boat Rally,” is scheduled to kick off on Sunday morning in Florida -- in order to honour US President Donald Trump on his birthday.

A waterways rally, dubbed “Trump’s Birthday Boat Rally,” is scheduled to kick off on Sunday morning in Florida -- in order to honour US President Donald Trump on his birthday. He turns 74 on Sunday. “Rig up those patriotic flags, fuel up the boat, and head out to meet a couple thousand of your fellow Trump supporters for a day on the beautiful St. Johns River,” organisers stated in a Facebook flyer. The boat parade is one planned throughout Florida, including Miami, Pensacola and Tampa. It comes nearly a month after hundreds of boaters converged on the Intracoastal Waterway for a May 16 rally, which got a shoutout from the president on Twitter. Trump's supporters on Saturday too took part in a "Trumptilla" boat parade in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to celebrate his birthday. Two of the largest parades were held in South Carolina and San Diego, California. The parades are a way for Trump supporters to show their enthusiasm for the president while practicing social distancing to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. This is happening even as coronavirus continues to kill hundreds every day in the US and demonstrations go on in the wake of George Floyd’s death while in police custody. Meanwhile, an incident a day earlier in which he appeared unsteady on his feet has revived concerns about his health. Trump has always appeared vigorous for his age, but his sluggish walk on the ramp, balance problems and trouble enunciating certain words raised many an eyebrow as he heads into a gruelling re-election campaign. But Trump has defended himself. Also read | Trump's unsteady ramp walk raises health concerns. He blames 'very slippery' ramp Trump insists he is in perfect health and the White House recently released an annual physical that claimed he is in good shape for his age.

Trump supporters plan boat rally for president’s birthday

South Korea said the United States had reaffirmed it would shoulder the cost of deploying the THAAD anti-missile&nbsp;system,&nbsp;days after President Donald Trump said Seoul should pay for the $1-billion battery designed to defend against North Korea.&nbsp; 
 
In a telephone call on Sunday, Trump&#39;s national security adviser,&nbsp;HR&nbsp;McMaster, reassured his South Korean counterpart, Kim Kwan-jin, that the US&nbsp;alliance with South Korea was its top priority in the Asia-Pacific region, the South&#39;s presidential office said. 
 
The conversation followed another North Korean missile test-launch on Saturday which Washington and Seoul said was unsuccessful, but which drew widespread international condemnation. 
 
Trump, asked about his message to North Korea after the latest missile test, told reporters: &quot;You&#39;ll soon find out&quot;, but did not elaborate on what the US&nbsp;response would be. 
 
Trump is stepping up outreach to allies in Asia to discuss the North Korean nuclear threat and make sure all are &quot;on the same page&quot; if action was needed, a top White House official said. The US&nbsp;president will discuss North Korea with the leaders of Thailand and Singapore on Sunday after speaking with the Philippines&#39;&nbsp;president on Saturday. 
 
&quot;There is nothing right now facing this country and facing the region that is a bigger threat than what is happening in North Korea,&quot; White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus told ABC&#39;s &quot;This Week.&quot;&nbsp; 
 
Trump&#39;s comments in an interview with Reuters on Thursday that he wanted Seoul to pay for the THAAD deployment perplexed South Koreans and raised questions about his commitment to the two countries&#39;&nbsp;alliance. 
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South Korean officials responded that the cost was for Washington to bear, under the bilateral agreement. 
 
&quot;National security adviser HR&nbsp;McMaster explained that the recent statements by President Trump were made in a general context, in line with the US&nbsp;public expectations on defence cost burden-sharing with allies,&quot; South Korea&#39;s Blue House said in a statement, adding that McMaster requested the call. 
 
Major elements of the advanced Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system were moved into the planned site in Seonjgu, in the south of the country, this week. 
 
The deployment has drawn protests from China, which says the powerful radar which can penetrate its territory will undermine regional security, and from local residents worried they will be a target for North Korean missiles.&nbsp; 
 
About 300 residents rallied on Sunday as two US&nbsp;Army lorries tried to enter the THAAD deployment site. Video provided by villagers showed protesters blocking the road with a car and chanting slogans such as &quot;Don&rsquo;t lie to us! Go back to your country!&quot; 
 
Police said they had sent about 800 officers to the site and two residents were injured during clashes with them. 
 
South Korea and the United States say the sole purpose of THAAD is to guard against North Korean missiles.&nbsp; 
 
Vice President Mike Pence reaffirmed the US&nbsp;commitment to South Korea&#39;s security but said on NBC that Trump would &quot;continue to call on the prosperous nations that the United States provides security and protection for to do more in their own defense.&quot; 
 
The United States is seeking more help from China, the North&#39;s major ally, to rein in Pyongyang&#39;s nuclear and missile development. Trump, in the Reuters interview, praised Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as a &quot;good man&quot;. 
 
Tensions high 
 
The North has been conducting missile and nuclear weapons related activities at an unprecedented rate and is believed to have made progress in developing intermediate-range and submarine-launched missiles. 
 
Tension on the Korean peninsula has been high for weeks over fears the North may conduct a long-range missile test, or its sixth nuclear test, around the time of the April 15 anniversary of its state founder&#39;s birth. 
 
In excerpts of an interview with CBS News released on Saturday, Trump said the United States and China would &quot;not be happy&quot; with a nuclear test but gave no other details.&nbsp; 
 
Trump discussed the threat posed by North Korea in a telephone call with Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, the White House said.&nbsp; 
 
In an address to a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Saturday, Duterte urged the United States to show restraint after North Korea&#39;s latest missile test and to avoid playing into the hands of leader Kim Jong Un, who &quot;wants to end the world&quot;. 
 
Two-month long US-South Korean joint military drills were due to conclude on Sunday, US&nbsp;and South Korean officials said.&nbsp; 
 
The exercise, called Foal Eagle, was repeatedly denounced by North Korea, which saw it as a rehearsal for war. 
 
In a further show of force, the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier group arrived in waters near the Korean peninsula and began exercises with the South Korean navy late on Saturday. The South Korean navy declined to say when the exercises would be completed.&nbsp; 
 
The dispatch of the Carl Vinson was a &quot;reckless action of the war maniacs aimed at an extremely dangerous nuclear war,&quot; the Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of North Korea`s ruling Workers&#39;&nbsp;Party, said in a commentary on Saturday. 
 
The carrier group has just completed drills with the Japanese navy.&nbsp; 
 
Japanese Defence Minister Tomomi Inada, in an apparent show of solidarity with Washington, has ordered the Izumo, Japan&#39;s biggest warship, to protect a US&nbsp;navy ship that might be going to help supply the USS Carl Vinson, the Asahi newspaper said. 
 
(Reuters)

The conversation followed another North Korean missile test-launch on Saturday which Washington and Seoul said was unsuccessful

South Korea said the United States had reaffirmed it would shoulder the cost of deploying the THAAD anti-missile system, days after President Donald Trump said Seoul should pay for the $1-billion battery designed to defend against North Korea. In a telephone call on Sunday, Trump's national security adviser, HR McMaster, reassured his South Korean counterpart, Kim Kwan-jin, that the US alliance with South Korea was its top priority in the Asia-Pacific region, the South's presidential office said. The conversation followed another North Korean missile test-launch on Saturday which Washington and Seoul said was unsuccessful, but which drew widespread international condemnation. Trump, asked about his message to North Korea after the latest missile test, told reporters: "You'll soon find out", but did not elaborate on what the US response would be. Trump is stepping up outreach to allies in Asia to discuss the North Korean nuclear threat and make sure all are "on the same page" if action was needed, a top White House official said. The US president will discuss North Korea with the leaders of Thailand and Singapore on Sunday after speaking with the Philippines' president on Saturday. "There is nothing right now facing this country and facing the region that is a bigger threat than what is happening in North Korea," White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus told ABC's "This Week." Trump's comments in an interview with Reuters on Thursday that he wanted Seoul to pay for the THAAD deployment perplexed South Koreans and raised questions about his commitment to the two countries' alliance. South Korean officials responded that the cost was for Washington to bear, under the bilateral agreement. "National security adviser HR McMaster explained that the recent statements by President Trump were made in a general context, in line with the US public expectations on defence cost burden-sharing with allies," South Korea's Blue House said in a statement, adding that McMaster requested the call. Major elements of the advanced Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system were moved into the planned site in Seonjgu, in the south of the country, this week. The deployment has drawn protests from China, which says the powerful radar which can penetrate its territory will undermine regional security, and from local residents worried they will be a target for North Korean missiles. About 300 residents rallied on Sunday as two US Army lorries tried to enter the THAAD deployment site. Video provided by villagers showed protesters blocking the road with a car and chanting slogans such as "Don’t lie to us! Go back to your country!" Police said they had sent about 800 officers to the site and two residents were injured during clashes with them. South Korea and the United States say the sole purpose of THAAD is to guard against North Korean missiles. Vice President Mike Pence reaffirmed the US commitment to South Korea's security but said on NBC that Trump would "continue to call on the prosperous nations that the United States provides security and protection for to do more in their own defense." The United States is seeking more help from China, the North's major ally, to rein in Pyongyang's nuclear and missile development. Trump, in the Reuters interview, praised Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as a "good man". Tensions high The North has been conducting missile and nuclear weapons related activities at an unprecedented rate and is believed to have made progress in developing intermediate-range and submarine-launched missiles. Tension on the Korean peninsula has been high for weeks over fears the North may conduct a long-range missile test, or its sixth nuclear test, around the time of the April 15 anniversary of its state founder's birth. In excerpts of an interview with CBS News released on Saturday, Trump said the United States and China would "not be happy" with a nuclear test but gave no other details. Trump discussed the threat posed by North Korea in a telephone call with Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, the White House said. In an address to a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Saturday, Duterte urged the United States to show restraint after North Korea's latest missile test and to avoid playing into the hands of leader Kim Jong Un, who "wants to end the world". Two-month long US-South Korean joint military drills were due to conclude on Sunday, US and South Korean officials said. The exercise, called Foal Eagle, was repeatedly denounced by North Korea, which saw it as a rehearsal for war. In a further show of force, the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier group arrived in waters near the Korean peninsula and began exercises with the South Korean navy late on Saturday. The South Korean navy declined to say when the exercises would be completed. The dispatch of the Carl Vinson was a "reckless action of the war maniacs aimed at an extremely dangerous nuclear war," the Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of North Korea`s ruling Workers' Party, said in a commentary on Saturday. The carrier group has just completed drills with the Japanese navy. Japanese Defence Minister Tomomi Inada, in an apparent show of solidarity with Washington, has ordered the Izumo, Japan's biggest warship, to protect a US navy ship that might be going to help supply the USS Carl Vinson, the Asahi newspaper said. (Reuters)

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