U.S. Navy Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds doing a tour to promote national unity amid CV-19

[iluvtennis]

@axios·15m
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds are planning a tour to promote national unity amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Link to tweet

trump announced this during today's presser

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What a waste of money. The monies to fuel up the planes could be used to provide PPE to healthcare workers and first responders and provide working people who can't pay their rent/mortgages more funds.

This is asinine.

[LisaM]

1. I don't like them even in flush times.

Shades of North Korea at this point, though.

[Iliyah]

2. It is really about him . . .

he is praising himself, that is all.

[Happy Hoosier]

3. The pilots still need to fly to keep training currency.

They are flying whether we watch them or not.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. Trump FAILED to DEFEND USA. No amount of fancy jet smoke will obscure that fact. Remind voters. . nt

[iluvtennis]

6. +++++++ agree. nt

[SouthernCal_Dem]

5. There will be no national unity until that shitstain is gone from the White House.

Until then, he can take his "unity" and shove it up his ass.

[Caliman73]

7. Not keen on military displays. The motives behind this are not good.

I don't mean from the pilots or even the Brass. Trump is doing this to copy Italy and try to stir up, not patriotism but nationalism. Anything Trump does has the intention to make him look good. He doesn't care about anything except that.

I don't know why jets streaking above your city would inspire anything but I do hope people who are into that will receive some comfort. It is a waste of time and money in my opinion and Trump is going to gloat like a stupid spoiled little kid.

[AJT]

8. I guess I'm in the minority, I enjoy watching air shows.

Pilots are flying anyway.

[Baclava]

9. I hear jet fuel is cheap these days, burn it up

[Phoenix61]

10. I'm not keen on them flying over populated

areas. All the air shows I know of are held over empty spaces, just in case. If we aren’t supposed to be in crowds, how are we going to watch them?

[iluvtennis]

11. Great point about no crowds due to social distancing. nt

[ChoppinBroccoli]

12. Bread And Circuses

With a side of death.

[smirkymonkey]

13. Yeah, that's going to be a big help.

I have always hated these air shows. I can't stand the noise and I always thought about what a disaster it would be if they crashed over a heavily populated area. Or even a mildly populated area. I really don't get the thrill. I find it very anxiety provoking.

[UTUSN]

14. Unity over all SHITLER properties?