Trump asked the Pentagon to start planning a military parade

[Zippyjuan]

He wanted a big one for his inauguration too.

“The marching orders were: I want a parade like the one in France.”

President Donald Trump likes a good show, whether it’s on a beauty pageant stage in Russia, or on his TV, or apparently, rolling down Pennsylvania Avenue.

Trump, according to the Washington Post, requested that the Pentagon begin planning a military parade to take place later this year along the inaugural route between Capitol Hill and the White House (which happens to pass the Trump Hotel).

According to the Post, Trump was inspired by a 2017 visit to France for Bastille Day, which traditionally features a military parade.

“The marching orders were: I want a parade like the one in France,” said a military official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the planning discussions are supposed to remain confidential. “This is being worked at the highest levels of the military.”

A Pentagon spokesperson confirmed that the parade is in the planning stages:

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Pentagon confirms WaPo scoop ON THE RECORD. “We are aware of the request and are looking at possible dates,” Charlie Summers, a Pentagon spokesman, just told reporters.

3:35 PM - Feb 6, 2018

This isn’t a new interest of Trump’s. The Huffington Post reported he also wanted military equipment and a flyover for his January 2017 inauguration parade.

At the time, the report launched takes that this was more evidence of Trump’s threat to democracy and his authoritarian tendencies. The Post’s report Tuesday night raised a similar question -- “displays of missile launchers might evoke Pyongyang-style nationalism more than American patriotism.”

It’s no secret that Trump likes the campaigning part of politics -- the show. During the 2016 campaign, he made sure big crowds saw his private plane land. He posed in front of stages lined with American flags. Tanks rolling down Pennsylvania Avenue might just be the next thing.

White House confirms:

[Zippyjuan]

[oyarde]

Annual Military parade on 6/05 is the rumors .

[Zippyjuan]

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/06/polit...ump/index.html

Response to "Rocket Man"?

Trump was French President Emmanuel Macron's guest on Bastille Day last year, and later called the French military parade he witnessed "one of the greatest parades" he had ever seen.

He said last September in a conversation with Macron that when he came back from France he wanted a military parade on the Fourth of July in Washington.

Trump's call for a military parade might be hitting a few snags.The Post said shipping tanks and military hardware into Washington could cost millions of dollars, and that military officials said they were unsure how to pay for it.

After the Gulf War in 1991, the US put on a victory celebration replete with servicemembers and military gear.

Outside of France, authoritarian nations the world over have made massive displays of military power a mainstay of their public celebrations.

The news of Trump's call for a military parade in the US comes as North Korea plans to show off dozens of long-range missiles during a February 8 parade, sources with deep knowledge of North Korea's intentions told CNN last week.

The parade is expected to include dozens of intercontinental-range Hwasong-15 missiles, which the North Koreans test-fired for the first time in late November, the sources said.

The display of "hundreds" of missiles and rockets would be an attempt "to scare the hell out of the Americans," one of the sources said.

[Influenza]

lol just a week ago I was thinking that this might be something trump would do

[phill4paul]

If their marching they ain't killin'. I'm for a 50 state tour.

[oyarde]

Gives Danke a chance to see if he can still squeeze into that dress uniform .

[r3volution 3.0]

[kpitcher]

Simple... Have one service member in uniform, carrying a weapon, march down the sidewalk. Trump will declare it's the largest military parade in the history of the US.

[Raginfridus]

If their marching they ain't killin'. I'm for a 50 state tour.

There are so many regiments and what-have-yous sitting around, nobody will notice.

[oyarde]

I am looking forward to it . I like to see the @texan get excited .

[RonZeplin]

Maybe the tanks can roll on into Maryland and take on the Anacostia commies, and then onward to Baltimore, Trenton, and NYC?

/s

[Danke]

I am looking forward to it . I like to see the @texan get excited .

@TheTexan ?

[nikcers]

When China's stock market dipped they paraded their ICBM's on CCTV, seems like the right thing to do..

[Swordsmyth]

I like the idea of an Independence Day parade, now they just need to invite the citizen militias.

[oyarde]

@TheTexan ?

Yeah , that is what I meant .

[TheCount]

I like the idea of an Independence Day parade, now they just need to invite the citizen militias.

Of course you do. And the citizens can watch video of it on the government-run cellular network which you also support.

[nikcers]

I like the idea of an Independence Day parade, now they just need to invite the citizen militias.

For some odd reason I would feel safer if I saw a bunch of armed citizens having a parade then if I saw a bunch of military marching...

[Influenza]

I think we have more than enough troops to have a parade in every major city in the US. Apparently over a million active duty military. We spend more than 100 billion every year just for their benefits/pay. Jeez I'm getting out of this awful country as soon as I can

[Swordsmyth]

For some odd reason I would feel safer if I saw a bunch of armed citizens having a parade then if I saw a bunch of military marching...

Originally Posted by Swordsmyth
I like the idea of an Independence Day parade, now they just need to invite the citizen militias.

[Swordsmyth]

I'm getting out of this awful country as soon as I can

Fare thee well and get ye lost.

[nikcers]

Of course you do. And the citizens can watch video of it on the government-run cellular network which you also support.

I wouldn't be surprised if they were already building it in secret. The public networks don't give them the full back door access into everything electronic. They could use radio frequencies that are restricted for government use and could deploy it for a fraction of the cost. There is a huge effort to catch up to other countries on cyber, and they would get everything they always wanted. They could hide programs like this under the shroud of national security. They could even use parallel construction to conceal their methods.

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[nikcers]

Originally Posted by Swordsmyth
I like the idea of an Independence Day parade, now they just need to invite the citizen militias.

Lets not invite the military though, because lets face it, I was never a fan of candidate Trump but even he complained about fraud and waste and made comments that he would save money exercising our military. You know what though, I get it, I get that we were humiliated when our pilots were getting their asses handed to them dogfighting planes when we had nicer planes it was embarassing. We even took one of those planes that were destroying our planes and had them do simulated dog fights in Area 51 to teach them how to do their job. I just don't think we have the money to pay for it.

[enhanced_deficit]

Normally I'm against spending money on elective parades until big gummit spending/debt issues are sorted out but in this case can we blame Trump given how some Dem leaders have been attacking his military credentials/calling him CBS in public?

Parade could help with our national military prestige messaging also and should restore patriotic unity at a time of many divisive distractions like Mueller probes, memogates, Russiagates, Flynn-Kushner gates etc.





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RAND PAUL: Bring home our troops and throw a parade!

[nikcers]

Normally I'm against spending money on such parades until big gummit spending/debt issues are sorted out but in this case can we blame Trump given how some Dem leaders have been attacking his military credentials/calling him CBS in public? Parade could help with our national military prestige also and may bring some patriotic unity at a time divisive distractions like Mueller probes, memogates, Russiagates, Flynn-Kushner gates etc.

If you are against the military you are not a patriot and you hate your country. They could even pay the NFL to create a condition for people to bitch about people not being patriotic enough. I bet the trolls will even argue that if you are against military dog and pony shows that are a waste of money you are against bringing the troops home to keep us safe since we have so many troops abroad.

[TheTexan]

Yeah , that is what I meant .

Thanks for the heads up! I'm kind of surprised that I hadn't heard about this event already, its not very often that I hear about actual useful news from RPF

Maybe this forum is good for something.

“The marching orders were: I want a parade like the one in France,” said a military official who spoke on the condition of anonymity

France?? Are you $#@!ting me??

This person should be fired.

[dannno]

France?? Are you $#@!ting me??

This person should be fired.

[NorthCarolinaLiberty]

Jeez I'm getting out of this awful country as soon as I can

Good riddance, Take your socialist, prog, anti-liberty friends with you. Will Soros still employee you from another country?

[Anti Federalist]

Good.

Been saying this for years now.

If we are going to live in an authoritarian police state (which seems to be for the foreseeable future) then damn it, make it a manly and robust one, with marching military parades and phalanxes of tanks and missiles cruising past.

I'm so sick of the weak, stifling, Grundyism of feminized tyranny: constantly scratching and nagging at me to sit up straight, be nice to the weirdos, embrace the diversity, eat my vegetables and wear a helmet...or else.

[Influenza]

Good riddance, Take your socialist, prog, anti-liberty friends with you. Will Soros still employee you from another country?

You know, not everyone that disagrees with you is a paid shill right? Have fun at your military parade, statist scum