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DC mayor taunts Trump after cancellation of military parade
CNN Politics ^ | August 17, 2018 | Veronica Stracqualursi and Abby Phillip

Posted on 08/17/2018 11:36:43 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

President Donald Trump sought to cast blame Friday for the cancellation of his planned military parade on Washington city council officials, saying they had inflated the cost.

Soon after the President tweeted, Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser claimed she "got thru" to Trump about costs for the parade, which at one point was calculated to run about $12 million but more recent estimates said could run as high as $92 million by the time Trump canceled the event.

"The local politicians who run Washington, D.C. (poorly) know a windfall when they see it. When asked to give us a price for holding a great celebratory military parade, they wanted a number so ridiculously high that I cancelled it," Trump tweeted Friday morning.

The President said he will instead "attend the big parade already scheduled at Andrews Air Force Base on a different date, (and) go to the Paris parade, celebrating the end of the War, on November 11th."

He added, "Maybe we will do something next year in D.C. when the cost comes WAY DOWN. Now we can buy some more jet fighters!"(continued)

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Military/Veterans; Politics
KEYWORDS: dc; military; parade; trump; trumpdod; washington
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1 posted on 08/17/2018 11:36:43 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Go ahead, poke the bear.


2 posted on 08/17/2018 11:37:45 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The US has held military parades before. This is what they looked like

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3680023/posts


3 posted on 08/17/2018 11:38:33 AM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: Army Air Corps

Why does it have to be in D.C.? Have it in Deplorable Country. We would love it and the turnout would be great.


4 posted on 08/17/2018 11:41:50 AM PDT by LibertarianLiz
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

If you get a lump in your throat and a visceral feeling of Pride in your Country the moment the Star Spangled Banner is playing while looking up to see a missing man formation of Air Force Jet Fighters do a flyover you aren’t a Liberal.

If the same situation gives you a sense of disgust, you are.


5 posted on 08/17/2018 11:46:47 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative (The way Liberals carry on about Deportation, you would think "Mexico" was Spanish for "Auschwitz".)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Iiiiiiii love a parade. The stamping of feet, the feel of the beat. I love every sound..,


6 posted on 08/17/2018 11:56:14 AM PDT by OrangeHoof (CNN - the most busted name in news.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Really wasn’t that great of an idea anyway.

Leave it cancelled...


7 posted on 08/17/2018 12:02:15 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZGw2M)
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The DC mayor is PO’d because he is out 22 million dollars which is probably better spent elsewhere.


8 posted on 08/17/2018 12:04:14 PM PDT by Clutch Martin (The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.)
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To: LibertarianLiz

Yep. Somewhere in the Midwest would be great!


9 posted on 08/17/2018 12:08:38 PM PDT by NEMDF
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To: LibertarianLiz
"Why does it have to be in D.C.?"

Exactly. Bring it here to Rome, NY, and have it at Griffiss where the President landed this past Monday. There's even a National Historic Site, Revolutionary Fort Stanwix, which in on the main street here. And Oriskany battlefield is just down the road. This area isn't rich by any means. Mario Cuomo drove all the business from here. Used to be the home of Revere Manufacturing. Paul Revere still rides each night on the large electric display outside the old factory.

10 posted on 08/17/2018 12:11:07 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: Vendome
Really wasn’t that great of an idea anyway.

Prepare to be berated.
11 posted on 08/17/2018 12:12:58 PM PDT by TexasGunLover
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Next year have a big parade at a reasonable cost in a RED state that already has a big military presence, and bring millions of dollars into the local economy from visitors. Screw you, D.C.!


12 posted on 08/17/2018 12:35:07 PM PDT by GnuThere
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

What did I miss?

Why are so many people wrapped around the axle over this proposed parade?


13 posted on 08/17/2018 12:39:19 PM PDT by Arm_Bears (Hey, Rocky--Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!)
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To: GnuThere

Red’s Commie. Although it might be fun to hold it in one just to piss them off.


14 posted on 08/17/2018 12:39:46 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj ("It's Slappin' Time !")
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To: Arm_Bears

Democrats hate displays of patriotism (unless it’s Communist).


15 posted on 08/17/2018 12:40:29 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj ("It's Slappin' Time !")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’m pretty sure that a jet fighter costs more than $92 million.


16 posted on 08/17/2018 12:49:29 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks ( The US Constitution ....... Invented by geniuses and God .... Administered by morons ......)
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To: Arm_Bears

If Mr. Obama had asked for the same thing it’d be the best idea in decades and local politicians would’ve fallen all over themselves to get it done as cheaply as possible so as not to embarrass him.


17 posted on 08/17/2018 12:51:33 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

I doubt you can buy an intermediate turboprop trainer for that much.


18 posted on 08/17/2018 12:53:00 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Another Focking grubment’Rat ...


19 posted on 08/17/2018 1:32:35 PM PDT by VRWC For Truth (Enjoy the SUCK! , 'Rats ..)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

These Rats have golden kneepads for Obie and the Bent one ...


20 posted on 08/17/2018 1:34:59 PM PDT by VRWC For Truth (Enjoy the SUCK! , 'Rats ..)
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