Trump cancels military parade, plans to attend parade in Paris

Blackwolf · 2018-08-17T13:31:30.599Z

BlueTex:

His fascination with the Bastille Day Parade is pretty ironic… Who wants to bet he has no idea of the history behind the storming of the Bastille?

All he knows is that those big shiny jets, tanks, and men marching by make him feel bigly. Did you know his parents once sent him to military school? Which as many, many people agree is often more like the military than the actual military. So in a real sense, Donald’s just reliving his days as a soldier when he plans parades.

Blackwolf · 2018-08-17T13:32:59.950Z

LouC:

Trump: I’m only going to spend $9 million taxpayer dollars on a totally needless trip (vacation) to Paris to watch a parade than spend $92 million taxpayers dollars on a totally needless military parade here at home.

Yay me!

Holy cow - you mean Donald just saved the US taxpayers $83 million? OMG he’s the best! Most fiscally responsible president in the history of ever! MAGA

Jamerican · 2018-08-17T13:35:13.111Z

calirepub:

Bravo Mr President. This is why America elected you. There’s no doubt Hillary would have demanded a parade down Pennsylvania Ave. This is what Conservatism looks like.

So where do you think the president would have had his parade beside Pennsylvania Ave?

Airyaman · 2018-08-17T13:40:59.484Z

CassandraJoe:

Hmm…If he wanted a parade, why didn’t he just pay for it himself?

$85M is totally affordable to someone who has $3200 Million.

Perhaps he can use that leftover inauguration money.

Newsweek – 18 Jan 18

Trump's inauguration money is still missing one year after his administration...

"I strongly suspect that the funds have just been wasted away. I mean, there was no reason in the world the Trump Inaugural Committee needed to raise $107 million," a government affairs lobbyist for Public Citizen says.

Ex-Pat · 2018-08-17T13:43:58.370Z

And Macron just cursed to himself in French.

Also, is there any way Trump knows which war they’re celebrating the end of?

hindsight · 2018-08-17T14:18:02.689Z

I also doubt he cancelled it.

Adam · 2018-08-17T14:26:22.454Z

hindsight:

I also doubt he cancelled it.

The article says it was done in coordination with the White House(which I missed at first) but I still think that’s face saving. Also, since it’s firmly established that Trump doesn’t know what the hell goes on at the White House even if it were done with them he probably wouldn’t know about it. Business Insider is reporting that $50 million of it was just for the military equipment, personnel and support alone. How you blame that on DC I have no idea. I’m sure it was another thing that he was watching on Fox this morning and had to tweet about to show he was in charge and how great he was.

NebraskaFootball · 2018-08-17T14:27:55.902Z

calirepub:

Bravo Mr President. This is why America elected you. There’s no doubt Hillary would have demanded a parade down Pennsylvania Ave. This is what Conservatism looks like.

And her parade no doubt would have cost eleventy-billion or more!

Keyser_Soze · 2018-08-17T14:34:05.459Z

How embarrassing for Trump!

That being said, being cancelled is the next best thing to having Trump’s heel spurs being run over by an M1.

calirepub · 2018-08-17T14:50:05.441Z

Libs complained when Trump wanted a military parade. Now that Trump is giving the libs what they want, they’re mocking him? Seriously, you can’t win with these people.

Trump should un-cancel the parade and double the size of it. That’ll make libs heads explode.

pam95650 · 2018-08-17T19:53:47.267Z

This parade was only an ego-stroking stunt for the petulant child known as trump.

calirepub · 2018-08-17T19:54:20.304Z

Yeah, but Hillary.

MidwestIndy · 2018-08-17T20:02:52.030Z

dubarry20833:

As a DC resident, whose local taxes would have gone to pay for this, I’m glad it’s not happening.

I went to DC last year for a work conference. NEVER AGAIN!!
45 minutes to travel 3 miles. Nope I’d rather shoot myself.

WuWei · 2018-08-17T20:03:43.697Z

Jezcoe:

Does this mean that we are invading France?

That is going to cost a lot more.

Less. First guy off the boat stomps his foot and they’ll surrender.

armycowboy · 2018-08-17T20:04:02.502Z

MidwestIndy:

As a DC resident, whose local taxes would have gone to pay for this, I’m glad it’s not happening.

I went to DC last year for a work conference. NEVER AGAIN!!
45 minutes to travel 3 miles. Nope I’d rather shoot myself.

One of the main reasons I moved. Congestion is awful.

WuWei · 2018-08-17T20:10:05.685Z

dubarry20833:

As a DC resident, whose local taxes would have gone to pay for this, I’m glad it’s not happening.

As a citizen of The Republic whose Centgov tribute would have gone to pay for this and who had to march in a couple of these fool things:

Me too.

armycowboy · 2018-08-17T20:12:42.483Z

WuWei:

As a DC resident, whose local taxes would have gone to pay for this, I’m glad it’s not happening.

As a citizen of The Republic whose Centgov tribute would have gone to pay for this and who had to march in a couple of these fool things:

Me too.

Its funny when people say the Soldiers marching in these things feel honored. MAYBE one out of every 100 Soldiers actually want to be involved in these dog and pony shows.

dubarry20833 · 2018-08-17T20:38:48.272Z

DC is one of the greatest cities in the world. Come back, enjoy the sites, don’t be so stressed.

CaughtInTheMiddle · 2018-08-17T23:20:44.020Z

dubarry20833:

DC is one of the greatest cities in the world. Come back, enjoy the sites, don’t be so stressed.

Seeing the sites is really cool. The very first time I went decades ago I thought I could just walk around from Monument to Monument. What felt like 50 days later I reached the second one.

armycowboy · 2018-08-17T23:47:31.973Z

I’m sure Macron is thrilled he has to suffer Trump again.