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BumRushDaShow

(165,178 posts)
Tue Apr 8, 2025, 09:05 AM Apr 2025

Trump planning pricey military parade on his 79th birthday: Report

Source: The Independent

Monday 07 April 2025 23:46 EDT


The Trump administration is reportedly planning a military parade through the streets of Washington, D.C. to celebrate the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary — which just so happens to fall on Donald Trump’s 79th birthday.

The D.C. alternative weekly The Washington City Paper reported Sunday that local officials have been briefed to expect a four-mile procession this June 14, a Saturday. The White House apparently denied the report, telling Politico: “No military parade has been scheduled."

Nevertheless, D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser confirmed at a press conference on Monday morning that she had been notified about a potential event, though claimed to have received few details. "I would say it's at its early stages," she told reporters. "Yes, they have reached out. I don't know that it's been characterized as a military parade."

When a reporter noted that the parade would reportedly begin at the Pentagon, she smiled and said: "Okay. Well, then it does sound like a military parade." The U.S. Army and the White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment from The Independent.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-military-parade-washington-dc-b2729152.html

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Trump planning pricey military parade on his 79th birthday: Report (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 OP
Makes sense johnnyfins Apr 2025 #1
Will there be a Bone Spurs float, or are they going with the Balloon? /nt bucolic_frolic Apr 2025 #2
Perfect! bluestarone Apr 2025 #9
Planned float of Giant gold color toilet with a BIG FAT Trump sitting on taking a dump Trueblue1968 Apr 2025 #30
Where's Elon and his Merry Band of Incels to cancel this waste? travelingthrulife Apr 2025 #3
Elon will be riding on the Chainsaw float! 70sEraVet Apr 2025 #4
How can he expect Americans to Baitball Blogger Apr 2025 #5
He might have to sacrifice a day of golf... Harker Apr 2025 #21
Fuck this felon bdamomma Apr 2025 #6
Where is DOGE? FalloutShelter Apr 2025 #7
Just like a paper Dick Tator Historic NY Apr 2025 #8
Can New York refuse his request? bluestarone Apr 2025 #10
I so hope it's a totally rotten, nasty rainy day so he won't come out and get his floss wet lark Apr 2025 #11
and very windy mahina Apr 2025 #23
So, fed. workers get fired,but tonekat Apr 2025 #12
Why does Anwar Sadat come to mind? n/t Harker Apr 2025 #13
I want chump to have a parade BidenRocks Apr 2025 #25
He richly deserves it. Harker Apr 2025 #26
Just think how many Gourmet G.O.P. Golf outings you could do with that money? BoRaGard Apr 2025 #14
It the convicted felon going to have his own private guard republianmushroom Apr 2025 #15
People should turn their backs when the orange Hitler is driven by kimbutgar Apr 2025 #16
This is where trump is hoping to provoke Miguelito Loveless Apr 2025 #17
One thing is certain, A Morpheus Felinae Apr 2025 #18
The felonious rapist will interfere with the Capitals' Stanley Cup parade... Justice matters. Apr 2025 #19
Just like Red China in the 1960s twodogsbarking Apr 2025 #20
You might remember when he wanted to have a "military parade" complete with tanks going through D.C. BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #22
He needs to wear his special hat Old Testament Libera Apr 2025 #24
may he croak on his birthday Henry203 Apr 2025 #27
Eisenhower did not want a huge military parade. Norrrm Apr 2025 #28
In an "effort to cut waste and fraud" Ranting Randy Apr 2025 #29
Flag Day / Army 250th birthday. Bavorskoami Apr 2025 #31

Trueblue1968

(19,058 posts)
30. Planned float of Giant gold color toilet with a BIG FAT Trump sitting on taking a dump
Wed Apr 9, 2025, 04:47 PM
Apr 2025

Stinky poop smell will waft over the street.

Harker

(17,294 posts)
21. He might have to sacrifice a day of golf...
Tue Apr 8, 2025, 12:52 PM
Apr 2025

so that he can sit through an absurdly expensive military parade, paid for with our taxes, that he's always wanted.

O, the humanity.

lark

(25,856 posts)
11. I so hope it's a totally rotten, nasty rainy day so he won't come out and get his floss wet
Tue Apr 8, 2025, 09:55 AM
Apr 2025

Stupid expenditure of the country's money for orange fuck rapist felon, racist, cheat, fraud and demented reich wing maniac which I hope explodes in his hideously ugly face and is a total embarassment!!!!!!!

Edit - fixed typo

tonekat

(2,431 posts)
12. So, fed. workers get fired,but
Tue Apr 8, 2025, 10:09 AM
Apr 2025

There's enough in the till for his goofing at the golf course and this disgusting parade?

BoRaGard

(7,591 posts)
14. Just think how many Gourmet G.O.P. Golf outings you could do with that money?
Tue Apr 8, 2025, 10:38 AM
Apr 2025

Oh wait, I forgot. It's our tax money. So Krasnov will gladly spend it on Gourmet Golf for himself, and a big meaningless Draft-Dodger Parade.

republianmushroom

(22,122 posts)
15. It the convicted felon going to have his own private guard
Tue Apr 8, 2025, 10:39 AM
Apr 2025

marching in this parade ? Has he invited Putin ?

Miguelito Loveless

(5,397 posts)
17. This is where trump is hoping to provoke
Tue Apr 8, 2025, 11:17 AM
Apr 2025

a civil disturbance to justify invoking the Insurrection Act

18. One thing is certain,
Tue Apr 8, 2025, 11:39 AM
Apr 2025

if this thing happens I won't be watching. Frankly, I'd rather have a root canal.

Justice matters.

(9,284 posts)
19. The felonious rapist will interfere with the Capitals' Stanley Cup parade...
Tue Apr 8, 2025, 11:58 AM
Apr 2025

Because he's a malignant narcissist who can't stand others than him to be the center of attention.

BumRushDaShow

(165,178 posts)
22. You might remember when he wanted to have a "military parade" complete with tanks going through D.C.
Tue Apr 8, 2025, 01:17 PM
Apr 2025

For Veteran's Day - (parade was to be November 10th, 2018) -

Trump cancels military parade, blames local politicians as estimated cost balloons to $92 million

He imagined the type of thing that rogue military junta countries do.

Somebody told him those tanks would tear up the streets of D.C.

ETA - he eventually did something with "stationary" military vehicles for July 4th, 2019 -

Yes, there will be tanks at Trump’s Fourth of July event — but there’s a catch

Ranting Randy

(351 posts)
29. In an "effort to cut waste and fraud"
Wed Apr 9, 2025, 04:32 PM
Apr 2025

Trump to spend upwards of $92 million on his own birthday parade.

Bavorskoami

(166 posts)
31. Flag Day / Army 250th birthday.
Wed Apr 9, 2025, 06:12 PM
Apr 2025

Trump has always wanted a big parade to pass by his reviewing stand since he attended France's Bastille Day celebrations in 2017. Later he put on a couple of 4th of July "Salute to America" events. We do know this is really all about himself in his mind. However it turns out that his birthday, June 14th, is also Flag Day and the date considered the birthday of the Continental/US Army in 1777. That makes it the 250th anniversary of the Army. It's ridiculous to spend close to $100 million on the parade, but we'll not stop a parade of some kind happening. Let's not help MAGA in highlighting the connection to Trump's birthday by making a big issue about that.

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