Military Parade in Capital on Trump’s Birthday Could Cost $45 Million, Officials Say

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The parade was such a snooze fest and also pretty embarrassing. Guys shuffling along out of step with wrinkled uniforms, a couple of sad looking tanks. Funnnnn….

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Anonymous wrote:The parade was such a snooze fest and also pretty embarrassing. Guys shuffling along out of step with wrinkled uniforms, a couple of sad looking tanks. Funnnnn….

Sloppy parade for sloppy POS POTUS.

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It probably attracted far fewer people than the 250,000 the White House claimed. In fact, the optics were simply embarrassing. As the Washington Post noted,
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/06/14/trump-parade-birthday-army-anniversary/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
Some in the crowd filed out as the parade continued, the number of onlookers thinning before the president gave his remarks. Even bleacher seating for VIP guests, positioned directly across from a riser for news cameras, remained half-empty throughout the program.

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Anonymous wrote:What a BUST!

I feel sorry for the military. If Trump hadn't made it about him, and the need to show strength, I think it would have been extremely well intended.

They were treated terribly, made to sleep in office buildings and only got cots if lucky.

Have you ever spent time in an Army barrack?

Yes, I am familiar with we are a retiree family. Are you? They did not even get tents or Barracks.

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Anonymous wrote:It probably attracted far fewer people than the 250,000 the White House claimed. In fact, the optics were simply embarrassing. As the Washington Post noted,
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/06/14/trump-parade-birthday-army-anniversary/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
Some in the crowd filed out as the parade continued, the number of onlookers thinning before the president gave his remarks. Even bleacher seating for VIP guests, positioned directly across from a riser for news cameras, remained half-empty throughout the program.

Probably?

There would have been more people on the mall on a random Saturday than were there for the parade. Swaths of open green, empty bleachers and mostly 1 or zero deep viewers along the parade route. Sad.

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Anonymous wrote:Is this parade actually happening? It's in two weeks and I haven't seen anything about it and we live in the area.

One day every 250 years. It's intolerable!

Yes it is given the costs occurred to close things and bring in the army which by the way ain’t leaving maga fools. If you were laying attention Elon vs Trump is the gas light what’s coming is the fireworks and it’s going to be horrific, the take over of the US by a dictatorship is June 14

We are currently living under a regime That employs over 30 people That used to work for a TV station that was fined $786 million because they lied to you. (For lying to it’s viewers)

June 15. Still waiting.

June 16. Sill waiting.

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Anonymous wrote:At least it is down from the $92 million previously announced. Who is paying for the subsequent street repairs?

How much will the street repairs cost?

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Anonymous wrote:Were all the DC roads destroyed like everyone thought?

Apparently, there was little to no damage despite the entire media crawling around on their hands and knees with magnifying glasses hoping to find the slightest cracks. Meanwhile, they largely ignored immigration activists literally sledge hammering the streets in LA to throw at police. This is why the vast majority no longer trust the media or the Democrats (yes, redundant).

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Anonymous wrote:Were all the DC roads destroyed like everyone thought?

I don’t know, but I’m sure that the concerns were taken into account when they altered the route for some of the heavier vehicles, put down metal plates at critical areas, lowered the speeds, and put padding on the tanks.

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Anonymous wrote:Were all the DC roads destroyed like everyone thought?

Apparently, there was little to no damage despite the entire media crawling around on their hands and knees with magnifying glasses hoping to find the slightest cracks. Meanwhile, they largely ignored immigration activists literally sledge hammering the streets in LA to throw at police. This is why the vast majority no longer trust the media or the Democrats (yes, redundant).

And your evidence for this is what? Your tinfoil hat that reviewed every street?

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I’m guessing some damage won’t be apparent until the first freeze/melt cycle.

I’ll take some concern from the Ds over the roads over the R’s blatant disregard for the Constitution and constant lying.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m guessing some damage won’t be apparent until the first freeze/melt cycle.

I’ll take some concern from the Ds over the roads over the R’s blatant disregard for the Constitution and constant lying.

Riiiiight.

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Anonymous wrote:Is this parade actually happening? It's in two weeks and I haven't seen anything about it and we live in the area.

One day every 250 years. It's intolerable!

Yes it is given the costs occurred to close things and bring in the army which by the way ain’t leaving maga fools. If you were laying attention Elon vs Trump is the gas light what’s coming is the fireworks and it’s going to be horrific, the take over of the US by a dictatorship is June 14

We are currently living under a regime That employs over 30 people That used to work for a TV station that was fined $786 million because they lied to you. (For lying to it’s viewers)

June 15. Still waiting.

June 16. Sill waiting.

June 17. Still waiting.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m guessing some damage won’t be apparent until the first freeze/melt cycle.

I’ll take some concern from the Ds over the roads over the R’s blatant disregard for the Constitution and constant lying.

Good news! Democrats tell me it will never snow in this area again.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m guessing some damage won’t be apparent until the first freeze/melt cycle.

I’ll take some concern from the Ds over the roads over the R’s blatant disregard for the Constitution and constant lying.

The Ds are taking pickaxes to the roads in LA to throw at police offices.