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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo the Baby Trump blimp might not really fly July 4th.
Trump Baby Blimp Will Appear At Trumps July 4 Military Display. Kind Of.
The government wont allow the legendary balloon to be filled with helium and banned it from the Lincoln Memorial, where Trump will speak.
By Sebastian Murdock
07/02/2019 12:22 PM ET
President Donald Trump is getting an unwelcome visitor during his big boy July 4 military display in Washington, but he may not know its there.
Trumps attempt to make the nations Independence Day an ode to himself will include military tanks, fighter jets, troops and Republican supporters in the nations capital, and a speech by the president from the Lincoln Memorial.
A guest is also scheduled to make an appearance: the infamous Trump baby blimp used around the world to mock the president. The National Park Service on Monday signed off on a permit by activist group Codepink to feature the balloon, but it included some caveats that might deflate the impact.
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So the Baby Trump blimp might not really fly July 4th. (Original Post)
Lady Freedom Returns
Jul 2019
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Breaking News: U.S. Government Refuses to Allow Helium Balloon at 4th of July Parade
ProudLib72
Jul 2019
#1
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)1. Breaking News: U.S. Government Refuses to Allow Helium Balloon at 4th of July Parade
Will Allow Heavily Armed Nazis, Warplanes, and Tanks Instead!
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)5. Nazis? n/t
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)11. Proud Boys...
Close enough.
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)12. Ok, just making sure
you weren't talking about our military, who have to follow orders to be there.
raging moderate
(4,305 posts)2. ,
Unless a heavy wind catches it!
brewens
(13,595 posts)3. Be a shame if it broke loose accidentally and just drifted over the Lincoln Memorial. n/t
AlexSFCA
(6,139 posts)4. that would be epic if the blimp flies over the tanks
TlalocW
(15,384 posts)6. Ooops... How'd that tether line break?
I'll donate to the GoFundMe for the replacement.
TlalocW
madamesilverspurs
(15,805 posts)7. Could be that the park service
has some concerns that all those tiki torches could turn the baby into another Hindenburg...
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RainCaster
(10,884 posts)10. You have a good point there...
The park service said it could not be filled with helium, but they did not mention hydrogen.
obamanut2012
(26,080 posts)13. It said it had to be filled with cold air
So, no hydrogen or helium, only "regular" air.
Lugnut
(9,791 posts)8. Bummer. n/t
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,349 posts)9. did they only ban helium?
How about letting it fly with a mixture of hot air and cat shit, on a very short flight to be terminated with rapid deflation in the vicinity of the orange buffoon?