Planning for Trump's military parade finally getting underway

[DonViejo]

"There is only one person who wants this parade," a senior U.S. official told NBC News.
by Courtney Kube / Jun.28.2018 / 1:23 PM ET / Updated 1:27 PM ET

WASHINGTON — Four months after President Donald Trump directed the Defense Department to organize a military parade, planning is just beginning but no budget has been assigned yet.

Pentagon officials told NBC News that they will be able to pull off the extravaganza, but the lack of momentum is notable — and possibly indicative of low enthusiasm for the event outside the Oval Office.

"There is only one person who wants this parade," a senior U.S. official said, referring to Trump.

Even some White House officials are uninterested in planning the parade and are dragging their feet, according to a senior administration official.

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[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. I hope they slow-walk the thing

until it's impossible to put together anything bigger than a handful of guys from the local VFW riding in golf carts.

[JDC]

2. Wasn't it supposed to be next week i.e the 4th?

I thought that they rebranded the Con's parade as a "celebration of America," to be held over the 4th holiday.

[VOX]

3. The original plan was to have this down-market Nuremberg rally on Veteran's Day, 11/11/18.

Or thereabouts. But who really knows, with this (mis)administration?

[JDC]

4. Thx. My misunderstanding. "Down-Market Nuremberg Rally" is right

[VOX]

5. Sure thing. Let's hope this party gets called off.

Because nothing communicates the idea of the “shining city upon a hill” like troops, tanks and missiles rolling through the streets of Washington, DC.

[eleny]

9. Yeah, more like the glint off the gun barrels

Pray for a massive rain or snowstorm or both.

[greatauntoftriplets]

6. Maybe they'll take this opportunity to frogmarch him off to jail.

[keithbvadu2]

7. Put Blue Falcon John Kelly in charge.

Put Blue Falcon John Kelly in charge.

[keithbvadu2]

8. Trump does not want to salute the military. He wants the world to see the military salute him.

Trump does not want to salute the military.
He wants the world to see the military salute him.

Will it be awkward when he refuses POWs a place in his parade?
After all, Donald does not like soldiers who were captured.

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[smirkymonkey]

10. Does this scream insecurity or what?