The local politicians who run Washington, D.C. (poorly) know a windfall when they see it. When asked to give us a price for holding a great celebratory military parade, they wanted a number so ridiculously high that I cancelled it. Never let someone hold you up! I will instead...— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 17, 2018
....attend the big parade already scheduled at Andrews Air Force Base on a different date, & go to the Paris parade, celebrating the end of the War, on November 11th. Maybe we will do something next year in D.C. when the cost comes WAY DOWN. Now we can buy some more jet fighters!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 17, 2018
Politico: Trump cancels military parade, will go to Paris instead
‘When asked to give us a price for holding a great celebratory military parade, they wanted a number so ridiculously high that I cancelled it,’ says president.
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he has canceled a planned military parade in Washington, accusing “local politicians” of price gouging and announcing that the government will redirect funds from the parade to the purchase of additional fighter jets.
“The local politicians who run Washington, D.C. (poorly) know a windfall when they see it,” Trump wrote on Twitter Friday morning. “When asked to give us a price for holding a great celebratory military parade, they wanted a number so ridiculously high that I cancelled it. Never let someone hold you up!”
CNBC reported Thursday that the expected cost of Trump’s planned parade had ballooned to $92 million, significantly higher than previous estimates of $12 million and $30 million.
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Update: Trump nixes $92M parade, says 2019 costs will be ‘WAY DOWN’ (AP)
WNU Editor: $92 million for a parade?!?!?! I know that Russia's military parade on Red Square in May costs about $2 - $3 million .... but so what .... that is Russia. I have been told that the French Bastille Day military parade is about $12 - $15 million .... and that is a big parade. But $92 million for a smaller military parade in Washingon?!?!?! Yesterday US Defense Secretary Mattis disputed that figure .... Mattis Disputes $92M Military Parade Cost Report (AP), but everything is now moot. The parade has been cancelled.
Oh, to bad. Now we won't to get some shiny things to distract us from what a s%@t show America is.
ReplyDelete$92 million isn't enough to buy a single F-35. I don't think President Deals is very bright. A dips#$t bigot sure, but not very bright.
ReplyDeleteHow do you know he was talking about the F-35...... Can you read minds because I’ve been trying my whole life and I need a master mind reader like yourself to teach me your ways.
DeleteThe American Legion, the biggest vet's organization, came out against a parade and said that the money should be used for helping vets
ReplyDeleteAn interest group comes out to ask that the money be given to the held interest. Common, Fred. You're struggling to keep your hatred for Trump going so bad now .. I think you start to see it too. .come join the MAGA team.. or do you honestly want to be on the side of all those deranged,fired and disgraced people who embarrass themselves in recordings that cannot be deleted completely? :) it will be a sad sad testimony indeed but oh boy will I enjoy it. . Just as I enjoyed pretty much every oversight hearing and the dirt that came up so far. Best one was Struk by far. .fired Struk. .oh boy what a character he is..betrayed his wife too..while at the FBI. .with another fbi agent. .oh boy. .Fred, fred your team stinks.
Deletefred, I think everyone has an opinion on where to spend that money.
ReplyDeleteWhat Trump did by saying that was to give the finger to the dems, nothing less.
Funny how people here get stuck on that detail, not that politicians is blackmailing POTUS with ridiculous demands.
LOL - I love it! Just keep fighting fire with more fire!
ReplyDeleteI get it. Pres. Deals is never responsible for his actions. How, though, is this a jab at Democrats and how are politicians "blackmailing" this clown?
ReplyDeleteThe Republicans control all three branches of the federal gov't and the only thing this dips#$t has accomplished is a regressive tax cut that favors billionaires. But yeah, he's the victim here.
Come November, the House, at least is changing. Then you can whine and moan all you like about obstruction.
Anon.. Remember a couple of years ago when the parrot media was already talking about the color drapes killary chose for her oval office? Well,W t their already claiming victory, again and their subjects are lapping it up.. WWG1WGA
ReplyDeleteLive in the moment not the past
ReplyDeleteTired of winning?