Trump Said Wounded Veterans In Military Parades Didn't 'Look Good' For Him: Book
In 2017, Trump flew to Paris for Bastille Day celebrations held by Emmanuel Macron, the then-new French president. The celebration was also meant to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the American entrance into the WWI. Due to this, Macron apparently wanted to appeal to Trump’s love for opulence with a grandiose military display, which included vintage tanks rolling down the Champs-Élysées as fighter jets flew overhead.
When Trump returned to Washington, D.C., he asked his generals to throw him an even showier military parade for July 4. Part of his vision for improving on France’s spectacular martial display was apparently by barring veterans who were wounded or used a wheelchair from his parade.
“Look, I don’t want any wounded guys in the parade,” Trump allegedly told Kelly, noting with “distaste” that visibly injured veterans were featured in the French parade. “This doesn’t look good for me.”
Kelly — a retired Marine Corps general — was apparently flabbergasted by the idea.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-said-wounded-vets-in-military-parades-didnt-look-good-for-him-book_n_62f12ab8e4b0da5ec0f69062
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