Pentagon postpones Trump's military parade

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I know it's going to be hard to believe, but Trump either doesn't know, deliberately lied, or is just covering his own, wide, hiney....again.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/08/17/trump-blames-d-c-government-parade-delay-despite-high-cost/1017161002/

Quote:Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said the proposed parade carried significant concerns for taxpayers, and she mocked Trump for his complaints.


"Yup, I’m Muriel Bowser, mayor of Washington DC, the local politician who finally got thru to the reality star in the White House with the realities ($21.6M) of parades/events/demonstrations in Trump America (sad)," she said in a sub-tweet.

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@MurielBowser





Yup, I’m Muriel Bowser, mayor of Washington DC, the local politician who finally got thru to the reality star in the White House with the realities ($21.6M) of parades/events/demonstrations in Trump America (sad).
Donald J. Trump

@realDonaldTrump

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. Never let someone hold you up! I will instead...

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John J. Falcicchio, chief of staff to Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser, took issue with Trump's claim that the city is "poorly" run, calling it "fake news." He cited a newly earned Triple AAA bond rating.

"When they go low, we go high ... Like our bond rating," Falcicchio said in sub-tweeting Trump.

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John J. Falcicchio@falcicchio





When they go low, we go high

Like our bond rating https://mayor.dc.gov/release/moodys-upgrades-district-general-obligations-bonds-highest-possible-rating-triple-aaa …

‘who run Washington, D.C. (poorly)’? That claim is #FakeNews
Donald J. Trump

@realDonaldTrump

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. Never let someone hold you up! I will instead...

9:11 AM - Aug 17, 2018 · Washington, DC

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Trump's attendance at a Paris military parade last year inspired him to call for an American version, now postponed because of ever-rising costs.

U.S. officials on Thursday put the potential cost at up to $92 million, some $80 million more than initially estimated – cited expenses for aircraft, equipment, personnel and security, not charges from the Washington, D.C., government as claimed by Trump.

In a statement, the Pentagon said "the Department of Defense and White House have been planning a parade to honor America's military veterans and commemorate the centennial of World War I. We originally targeted November 10, 2018 for this event but have now agreed to explore opportunities in 2019."

Some military groups welcomed the decision.


"The parade money would be better spent fully funding the Department of Veterans Affairs and giving our troops and their families the best care possible," the American Legion said.