Kari Lake, a senior adviser to the US Agency for Global Media, told Newsmax on Wednesday that Walmart heiress Christy Walton was unpatriotic for placing an ad in The New York Times to mobilize a protest against Saturday’s military parade.

“I do think that that the heirs of Walmart have to thank their great granddad for creating a business empire like that, but they have absolutely no thankfulness for this country and there’s no patriotism in their heart,” Lake told “Rob Schmitt Tonight.”

Saturday’s military parade comes amid President Donald Trump’s warning on Wednesday there could be a resurgence of conflict in the Middle East.

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