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Trump's military parade is estimated to cost $92,000,000 $80,000,000 more than earlier estimated, CNBC reports.
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President Donald Trump's military parade is estimated to cost $92 million, according to a U.S. defense official with firsthand knowledge of the assessment.
An earlier estimate pegged the cost at $12 million.
The parade will take place in the nation's capital on Nov. 10 and will feature armored vehicles, aircraft flyovers and period uniforms.
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/16/trump-military-parade-expected-to-cost-80-million-more-than-estimated.html
lpbk2713
(42,757 posts)At the demand of the emperor.
Miles Archer
(18,837 posts)Including, but not limited to, the placement of Pence's hand.
Freethinker65
(10,023 posts)dalton99a
(81,513 posts)Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)don ivan can't get the football players who kneel to be labeled as anti-military (bc they aren't) so he's going to run this stupid parade and when folks don't howl w delight, we "all hate the military". Best way to honor a soldier is to let them live a long life, and not be brought home from battle in the middle of the night, unacknowledged, on a cargo plane.
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,786 posts)The word should go out that NOBODY should show up for this and NO network coverage for this charade should be given.
It's not like this is the Macy's parade.
Sneederbunk
(14,291 posts)After all, he may pick his nose or something.
Buns_of_Fire
(17,180 posts)for rump's official reviewing uniform:
And ultra super-duper bulletproof glass for the $14 million reviewing stand that the emperor has demanded.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)Oh. OK.
Never mind.
Grammy23
(5,810 posts)We really do need to make our voices heard about this while we still can. Americans of all stripes need to shout in whatever way we know how (email, tweet, snailmail, telegram, smoke signals, protests in front of the White House) that we do not approve of this expenditure.
That $92,000,000 should be spent on alleviating some of the problems of the people. Better housing, safe, plentiful food, medical services, programs to reduce crime, playgrounds in areas that have none, clean water supply, my list could go on and on. At least then wed have something to show for the money.
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)Buns_of_Fire
(17,180 posts)Sophia4
(3,515 posts)Golden Raisin
(4,609 posts)should be allocated to supporting Vets in need.
lpbk2713
(42,757 posts)Putin must be laughing his ass off.
smb
(3,471 posts)MineralMan
(146,317 posts)GeorgeGist
(25,321 posts)It'll be money well spent.
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)This is obscene and Congress should put the brakes on before it gets even worse.
The parade never should have gone this far. It should have been cut from the agenda from the get-go.
I am SO angry to see this gross waste of money just to feed Trump's ego. When does it end?
BSdetect
(8,998 posts)It ought never be allowed.
Did any other POTUS ever demand such adulation?
He's a sick fuck who deserves to be trampled by a parade of his victims.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)Their FY 2018 budget was cut by 85 million.
One parade could fund it back to previous year, plus some.
But there are half-wits and dolts who value parades more than education.
Parades make them feel good. Education makes them think. I can understand why they would choose as such.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)It is an obscene amount of money when veterans are still not getting their needs taken care of and enlisted people are barely making enough money to live on. It just enrages me that this fat, stupid fuck is going to parade his bloated orange carcass down the street like he is some kind of hero when he got five deferments for a stupid-ass, phony excuse while others had to give their lives for this country. He is a disgrace to the military and to humanity.
I can't believe people are putting up with this!