Trump's military parade estimated to cost $92,000,000 ($80,000,000 more than earlier estimated)

[Miles Archer]

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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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Trump's military parade is now estimated to cost $92 million – $80 million more than earlier estimate
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]

1. It's a tribute to the emperor.

At the demand of the emperor.

[dalton99a]

2. Yep.

[Miles Archer]

6. Perfect in every detail

Including, but not limited to, the placement of Pence's hand.

[Freethinker65]

3. What is Mark Burnett's cut

[dalton99a]

5. Excellent question.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

4. Seems like

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]

7. I wonder what the tickets are going to cost.

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]

22. Networks will cover this wall to wall with emphasis on Dotard in viewing box.

After all, he may pick his nose or something.

[Buns_of_Fire]

8. Well, they found they had to allocate a little more

for rump's official reviewing uniform:


And ultra super-duper bulletproof glass for the $14 million reviewing stand that the emperor has demanded.

[TreasonousBastard]

9. I thought only dictators had military parades...

Oh. OK.

Never mind.

[Grammy23]

10. Too bad the American people have no say in whether this parade takes place as scheduled.

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 we’d have something to show for the money.

[Totally Tunsie]

16. Well said, Grammy23.

[Buns_of_Fire]

11. Think of all the jobs that will be created repairing the streets afterward! nt

[Sophia4]

12. Don't go. Keep the crowd to an absolute minimum.

[Golden Raisin]

13. Every dollar of this outrageous, dictator-like parade

should be allocated to supporting Vets in need.

[lpbk2713]

19. Trump has lowered the USA to the level of a banana republic.

Putin must be laughing his ass off.

[smb]

14. ANOTHER Parade? He Already Had One!

[MineralMan]

15. What a total waste of money!

[GeorgeGist]

17. If they frag the fucker...

It'll be money well spent.

[Frustratedlady]

18. That money was taken out of the mouths of babes, out of their health care...

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]

20. This is staggeringly wasteful.

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]

21. Investing the parade money into Head Start would offset their recent budget cuts.

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]

23. This is an outrage!

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!