Trump asks for tanks, Marine One and much more for grandiose July Fourth event

By Juliet Eilperin ,
Josh Dawsey and
Dan Lamothe
July 1 at 6:35 PM

President Trump has asked the Pentagon to marshal a broadening array of military hardware, including tanks and fighter jets, to showcase his planned Fourth of July address to the nation — dramatically escalating the gathering’s cost and sparked concerns about the potentially damaging impact on the Mall and other infrastructure.

Trump, who had already ordered up a flyover by military aircraft including Air Force One and the Navy’s Blue Angels, has pressed to expand his “Salute to America” event further with an F-35 stealth fighter and the involvement of Marine Helicopter Squadron One, which flies the presidential helicopter, according to government officials who requested anonymity to speak frankly. He also pushed to bring military tanks to the site of his planned speech at the Lincoln Memorial, prompting National Park Service officials to warn that such a deployment could damage the site, these individuals said.

Trump told reporters late Monday that “we’re going to have some tanks stationed outside,” following a report about the emerging plans by The Washington Post. He cast the spectacle as part of a July Fourth “like no other. It’ll be special.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/trump-asks-for-military-tanks-on-the-mall-as-part-of-grandiose-july-fourth-event/2019/07/01/e9d274ee-9adc-11e9-8d0a-5edd7e2025b1_story.html?utm_term=.df410bd6c114

I know something else is going to be flying close by.............................and if there are thunderstorms......................maybe four people will show up....................the traitor his two sons and daughter....................can watch the blimp..................................near the Washington monument, reflecting off the reflecting pool................