Trump's military parade is now estimated to cost $92 million - $80 million more...
Source: CNBC
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.
Amanda Macias | @amanda_m_macias
Published 2 Hours Ago Updated 3 Mins Ago
President Donald Trump's military parade this fall is shaping up to cost $80 million more than initially estimated.
The Department of Defense and its interagency partners have updated their perspective cost estimates for the parade, according to a U.S. defense official with firsthand knowledge of the assessment. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity.
The parade, slated for Nov. 10, is estimated to cost $92 million, the official said. The figure consists of $50 million from the Pentagon and $42 million from interagency partners such as the Department of Homeland Security. An initial estimate last month pegged the prospective cost for the parade at $12 million.
A Pentagon spokesman said in an email to CNBC that the Defense Department expects to make an announcement soon, but he would not comment further. The White House referred questions to the Defense Department.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/16/trump-military-parade-expected-to-cost-80-million-more-than-estimated.html
Zing Zing Zingbah
(6,496 posts)😣
dalton99a
(81,566 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,827 posts)dalton99a
(81,566 posts)One of the best I've seen
matt819
(10,749 posts)you know full well it's actually much higher, and by the time it actually happens - if it happens - it will be well into 9 figures. Hell, with that kind of money, Betsy Devos can buy a couple of yachts.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that it will not happen, and that the sunk costs in planning already exceed the original $12 million.
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)need repairs. Schools need funding, poor need feeding. What a waste of taxpayer money, for what? To feed the ego of an overweight slob who is full of his own importance. When is enough going to be enough? The entire tRump family drains the treasury daily with their
sS protection and golf trips. Costliest first family EVER. Not worth the ex[pense.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)I am hoping there will be a way to stop it.
JohnnyRingo
(18,640 posts)Cost overruns are inevitable. If it's $90m now, it'll be $200m by November.
Not that tax money matters to republicans as long as it isn't going to the needy. The whole thing just nauseates me.
randr
(12,414 posts)A movement is needed to coerce veterans and current military personnel to put an end to this display of totalitarianism.
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)disgusting
keithbvadu2
(36,876 posts)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.
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)Let's give him the "clap"
pazzyanne
(6,556 posts)0rganism
(23,965 posts)their salutes are the best.
(passing the reviewing stand) "company... present birds!"
Glorfindel
(9,733 posts)Just so our very own home-grown Orange Mussolini can strut and fret his hour upon the stage. The only thing this parade project deserves is ridicule. "Period uniforms," indeed.
keithbvadu2
(36,876 posts)Military Times - Trumps Parade
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2018/02/08/89-of-readers-say-no-parade/
Your Military
We asked, you voted: 89 percent said no to Trumps military parade
By: Tara Copp February 8
As the Pentagon continues to work on parade options to present to President Donald Trump, an overwhelming number of Military Times readers have weighed in: Dont have one.
The informal poll was launched Wednesday after news reports that Trump had requested a military parade and that the Pentagon was working on parade options for him.
As of Thursday afternoon, more than 51,000 readers had responded. The majority, 89 percent, responded No, Its a waste of money and troops are too busy.
forgotmylogin
(7,530 posts)Something like...oh something foolish like give everyone who makes under 100k/year a year's salary to help them catch up. Or fund healthcare for children. Or schools. Or roads. Or...
zipplewrath
(16,646 posts)Replacing the Flint water system?
Forgiving some student loans?
forgotmylogin
(7,530 posts)area51
(11,919 posts)Since we don't have health care as a basic human right in this country, think of how many people could be treated for the $92 million that's going to be wasted on Trump.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)Otherwise, I'm not interested.
meadowlander
(4,402 posts)Trying really, really hard not to be paranoid but it's difficult to say which theory is stupider:
1. Donald Trump wants to bring a shitload of troops into Washington DC to quell protests after he steals the midterm elections (or at least blocking up all the roads the weekend after the election and having an excuse to deny permits to protestors); or
2. Donald Trump is such a massive fucking baby he thinks spending $92 million on a parade is justifiable.
Solly Mack
(90,779 posts)another department or agency, pretty soon, that adds up to a lot of money for a blowhard...and fewer dollars going to people and agencies that actually need it.
pazzyanne
(6,556 posts)for the purpose of giving the orange one strokes for his itty bitty ego. I strongly protest the use of defense money for this purpose. The guy in the White House has been spending taxpayer money like a drunken sailor on shore leave. His ego isn't worth $92 million. Put that money in providing homes for homeless veterans instead.
keithbvadu2
(36,876 posts)Yet stable genius kills our troops in his sh.thole countries by refusing them the resources to do their jobs.
Too bad the CinC cannot be court martialed for dereliction of duty.
Trump says he knows more then the generals.
All that spare time playing golf when he could have been planning missions and not killing soldiers by assigning less qualified underlings to the task of mission planning.
Our military requested more resources for Niger mission(s) but the Trump administration refused them.
http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-trump-niger-20171019-story.html
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(Now it's upwards of $92 million?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2018/03/09/trump-will-get-the-military-parade-he-wanted-in-washington-just-not-the-tanks/?utm_term=.1a22fd569291
His original vision for the parade, in which soldiers would march down boulevards alongside tanks, was expected to cost between $10 million and $30 million, White House budget director Mick Mulvaney s
Donald could have supported our troops instead of killing them.
pazzyanne
(6,556 posts)Javaman
(62,532 posts)I'm guessing about $92 million
Botany
(70,567 posts).... gets to go and slap the 'cuffs on Donny Trump as he is watching his parade.
iluvtennis
(19,868 posts)TexasBushwhacker
(20,209 posts)nature-lover
(1,470 posts)canetoad
(17,178 posts)Hekate
(90,773 posts)The Tienanmein Square protest was crushed -- people were crushed by tanks. It did not end well because China has an authoritarian regime.
It remains to be seen whether we can do better here in 2018.
canetoad
(17,178 posts)But the image fits well.
Hekate
(90,773 posts)Warren_Pointe
(328 posts)so he can wear one of those big coats and furry hats like in Mother Russia. They should smack him be scheduling it on May !st.
Mc Mike
(9,115 posts)Let's spend 100 million dollars for president bonespurs to act like a nazi dictator. He's giving his salary to charities. Honest.
ancianita
(36,132 posts)Sugar Smack
(18,748 posts)WHY? I can't, or won't, get past WHY?
pansypoo53219
(20,987 posts)Hekate
(90,773 posts)God help America