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https://www.thedailybeast.com/massive-cost-of-trumps-birthday-military-parade-revealed/Massive Cost of Trumps Birthday Military Parade Revealed
YUGE PLANS
Emell Derra Adolphus
News Reporter
Published 05.14.25 9:00PM EDT
ultralite001
(2,364 posts)TIA
gab13by13
(31,199 posts)of multi-millions of people doing counter protests all across the country with upside down American flags on the day of the parade.
TBA
(893 posts)I remember the city of DC pushed back saying the tanks would destroy their roads. So there is the cost to fix the roads as well.
FakeNoose
(40,163 posts)
And it has the added advantage that it wouldn't damage the pavement they way military tanks will.
Timeflyer
(3,676 posts)And call elected legislators to complain, early and often. It's our money he's grifting.
mackdaddy
(1,943 posts)until he didn't.
twodogsbarking
(17,577 posts)Been saying it since the 60s. Yelled at more than once for saying it.
AllaN01Bear
(28,594 posts)i will doi my part from tick tock base.
kkmarie
(337 posts)To some, fox entertainment channel and the Krasnov regime, like a great way to capitalize on the pictures and videos of the protests. Turning it around to say "look at all the people across the country who came out to celebrate Krasnov's birthday "
And I am fairly certain that the media will be threatened not to show the protests for what they are. And it's probably a good day for Krasnov to declare martial law to crack down on the protests.
Sorry so many thoughts running around in my head.
Timeflyer
(3,676 posts)People driving by protests can clearly tell which side we represent--the pick-up truck boys don't give the finger to tRump supporters, and we get flipped by them alot, though many more positive honks and waves.
And to try martial law on peaceful protestors will backfire bigly on the Tangerine Turdball. Get out to a protest, you'll feel better.
newdeal2
(4,775 posts)This was the plan all along.
Trump is over in the Middle East getting his ass kissed and is probably enraged that the same thing doesnt happen in DC.
Linda ladeewolf
(1,101 posts)I see trump getting conned as well. Hes getting a hand me down jet. He lost all dignity and a lot more people disrespect him. You can bet they are laughing at him behind his back. Its just one more piece of evidence on what he really is. Just like this parade. Wonder if they learned to goose step for him?
dchill
(42,660 posts)Lonestarblue
(13,225 posts)By the time the event rolls around, that $45 million will turn into $75 million so he can be carried through the streets on a gilded throne.
And then theres the many millions of dollars to repair streets not built to handle heavy military tanks. This man to just too disgusting for words.
Martin68
(27,052 posts)DENVERPOPS
(13,003 posts)A picture of Mussolini in his military get up, or khadafi in his military garb and put Trump's face in it and distribute it across the U.S.
The cost estimates are ridiculously low. He wanted a military parade on his first inauguration, and was turned down due to the extreme costs to repair the streets after Multiple tracked vehicles of extreme weight traveled over it........At the time I seem to remember that all of the streets needing repair would take 6+ months............and cost a fortune.... even if the weight didn't harm any manholes, or underground utilities.....
Ping Tung
(4,138 posts)Orrex
(66,674 posts)Of course, it would be great if he died at any time at all, especially 78 years ago.
Harker
(17,406 posts)and 50 aircraft under his command to the National Mall.
I don't like it, and I think it stinks.
Attilatheblond
(8,279 posts)Moon the draft dodging criminal!
Harker
(17,406 posts)Gymbo
(178 posts)"No military parades for draft dodgers"
Attilatheblond
(8,279 posts)Costs will go up biggly if they have tanks. Street and underlying water/sewer systems are costly to repair.
There are streets/bridges that the Presidential 'Beast' can't travel due to weight vs road & bridge integrity.
kimbutgar
(26,798 posts)rurallib
(64,551 posts)it would be more appropriate.
Initech
(107,429 posts)Karasu
(2,003 posts)BoRaGard
(7,591 posts)for his lack of service.
Not sorry about that.
twodogsbarking
(17,577 posts)Money helped significantly to avoid being drafted. It was set up that way.
malaise
(292,750 posts)washout
Basso8vb
(1,230 posts)JustAnotherGen
(37,555 posts)Public Works liaison on Council? I'm losing my mind. Roads and Infrastructure are not designed for tanks to just randomly wander about.
LittleGirl
(8,947 posts)Wants a parade? F him.
All veterans should shout this down!
Ford_Prefect
(8,507 posts)The estimate used during his 1st term was higher. The aircraft and helicopters cost eye watering amounts to fly per hour. Moving them to DC area, servicing, and returning them to active duty while flying empty is enormously wasteful. To say nothing of taking active duty troops out of service to honor a felonious draft dodger who sneers publicly at those same troops for serving our nation.
The structural and surface damage from multiple Abrams tanks driven on city streets not engineered for such loads is not included in the estimates. Neither is the cost of lost public access to those same streets while they are being repaired post parade.
As others have noted Dwight Eisenhower said there was no purpose or need for America to put on such a parade imitating lawless tyrants elsewhere. We are the most powerful country in the world. Such a parade mocks those who serve our nation as citizen soldiers and offends America's heritage as a democracy rather than a military state.
Evolve Dammit
(21,498 posts)LudwigPastorius
(14,161 posts)the GOP Congress cuts Medicaid and doesnt renew the ACA tax subsidies.
People will literally die to feed Trumps ego.
DFW
(59,730 posts)Does Dear Leader Comrade Trump get his "Hero of Socialist Labor" award during the parade, or after it's done?