Trump finally got his birthday parade. It didn't look like he had as much fun as he expected.

[Superbadbrutha]

Birthday or not, the last parade honoring the military in Washington was 34 years ago under another Republican President, George HW Bush.

There should be a Military Parade every June honoring our troops regardless of who is in the White House.

You want to honor them, send them that 45 million that was wasted yesterday.

 

[citygator]

QED

GQP

 

[Dragonlady]

After about 10 years of wanting a big beautiful military parade, Trump finally got one on his birthday. If you look at his parade in term of ratings, it was a pretty big flop. 200,000 were estimated to appear, but the best estimate of actual attendance was in the tens of thousands range. Pictures of him watching the parade are reminiscent of a kid who was expecting a pony at his party, but got his uncle in a clown suit instead. His ego had to be crushed to see the millions that showed up at the NO KING rallies to protest him.
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Yeah his body language was slumped and defeated. The scowl, the downturned mouth, the slumped shoulders and he's hunched in his chair. Diminished and defeated.

I'm gathering there was a fairly nasty problem with the military after the embarrassment of his appearance at Ft. Bragg. Added to which, the murders started the day off badly for him. Any excessive celebration after those shootings would have been in very bad taste.

So between the protests, which Trump had threatened, the murders which reminded everyone just how dangerous MAGA truly is, and all of the empty seats at Trump's big parade, the day had to be a big disappointment.

 

[The Duke]

Yeah his body language was lumped and defeated. The scowl, the downturned mouth, the slumped shoulders and he's hunched in his chair. Diminished and defeated.

I'm gathering there was a fairly nasty problem with the military after the embarrassment of his appearance at Ft. Bragg. Added to which, the murders started the day off badly for him. Any excessive celebration after those shootings would have been in very bad taste.

So between the protests, which Trump had threatened, the murders which reminded everyone just how dangerous MAGA truly is, and all of the empty seats at Trump's big parade, the day had to be a big disappointment.

That's his being respectful/reverent look.

 

[citygator]

Meanwhile in reality, you fucking retarded shitnecks; What really happened on the 14th was Trump worked in the rain on his birthday to honor our country's soldiers. It was his job, and he was trying to do it right.

Working? lol. That’s the funniest post yet.

 

[eagle1462010]

Yes! The No Kings rallies took place in nearly 2,000 cities across the U.S., drawing millions of attendees nationwide. Here are some estimated attendance figures from various locations:

• Los Angeles: Over 200,000 people gathered downtown.
• Seattle: Tens of thousands attended, according to Seattle Police.
• Dallas: Approximately 11,000 attendees, according to Dallas Police.
• Phoenix: Around 5,000 people attended the rally at the Arizona State Capitol, though organizers claimed 15,000 were present.
• New Bedford, MA: At least 400 protesters gathered at Hazelton Park.
• St. Cloud, MN: Over 300 people attended a performance rally, followed by a larger protest.
• Asheville, NC: Thousands gathered at Martin Luther King Jr. Park.

based on reports, the No Kings protests drew millions of attendees nationwide. With rallies in nearly 2,000 cities, major demonstrations in places like Los Angeles (200,000+ attendees), and tens of thousands in cities like Seattle, it's reasonable to estimate that the total turnout exceeded one million. Some sources even suggest the protests may have been the largest single-day mobilization since Trump returned to office.

 

[LeftofLeft]

You want to honor them, send them that 45 million that was wasted yesterday.

Don’t lecture US about waste. Yours is the party of waste. I didn’t hear you bitching about the $66 Billion spent on illegals in 2023 yet you are losing your shit over .007 percent of that to honor the military?

 

[TimFitz]

I didn't even know it was his birthday, he sure kept it on the DL. Say what was that "No Kings Day" about anyway? Was it protesting the military? Wow that's a bad look, but it makes perfect sense for anti-American Democrats.

What?

You have to be particularly dense (aor dishonest) to ask that question.

You are almost certainly the only person in the United States who didn’t know it was Trump’s birthday. I have no idea how you could possibly be so poorly informed.

After weeks of promoting right wing thuggery as policy, Trump has ICE goons going around rounding up people at random on the street. Often railroading them with no due process.

Last week, Trump’s thugs assaulted a United States Senator.

Trump has publicly waxed enthusiastically about being a dictator or a king.

He has tried to run his regieme by imperial decree and usually been stopped by the courts).

No one was protesting the military, even though Trump wanted them to be a prop in his strong man act.

They are protesting Trump’s assaults on the rule of law, the rights of men, and for the values the United States stands for.

Peaceful protests in favor of American values vastly overshadowed the wannbe dictator’s exploitation of the Army for his military parade.

 

[TimFitz]

No Navy, Marines, or Air Force.... Could've been a monster if Trump were looking for a May Day style parade

Trump was looking for a May Day parade.

He has never made a se ret of it. He kept pushing the idea throughout his first regeime,

You know that too.

 

[MarathonMike]

What?

You have to be particularly dense (aor dishonest) to ask that question.

You are almost certainly the only person in the United States who didn’t know it was Trump’s birthday. I have no idea how you could possibly be so poorly informed.

After weeks of promoting right wing thuggery as policy, Trump has ICE goons going around rounding up people at random on the street. Often railroading them with no due process.

Last week, Trump’s thugs assaulted a United States Senator.

Trump has publicly waxed enthusiastically about being a dictator or a king.

He has tried to run his regieme by imperial decree and usually been stopped by the courts).

No one was protesting the military, even though Trump wanted them to be a prop in his strong man act.

They are protesting Trump’s assaults on the rule of law, the rights of men, and for the values the United States stands for.

Peaceful protests in favor of American values vastly overshadowed the wannbe dictator’s exploitation of the Army for his military parade.

"No Kings" day LOL was organized by two radical Leftwing groups called 505001 and Indivisible. Very likely funded by Soros and other America hating Leftists. They apparently used the coincidence of Trump's birthday and the 250th Anniversary of the Army to launch their silly nationwide protests that fell flat. The parade was a success as real Americans attest. And the only HONEST DEMOCRAT John Fetterman stated the same. Anti-Americans like you hated it of course.

 

[WorldWatcher]

Will we get a Navy Aircraft Carrier being towed down Constitution Avenue come October?


(Although that date is off, the true birth of the Navy was in 1776 when a small group of ships was built in Skenesborough, NY to battle the British on Lake Champlain. But that is a different debate.)

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[tahuyaman]

Here is what the linked article says from Post #63:

"Skepticism of a parade matching Trump’s vision
Planning for the Army’s semiquincentennial began before Trump was elected last year. Initial plans called for a smaller event: a few hundred troops, a concert by the Army Band, and a seated audience of several dozen and a packaged broadcast special focusing on the military.

But Trump’s return to power changed things. Long in favor of a major military display in Washington, he’d at last found a suitable reason — and more willing advisers — to arrange the parade of his dreams."
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The article does not say that the large parade planning began 2 years ago before Trump's election. As a matter of fact it notes that Trump changed the smaller plans after reelection.

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How Trump got the military parade he’s always wanted | CNN Politics

Flying home from his first visit to Paris as president, an awestruck Donald Trump told aides aboard Air Force One that the military parade he’d just witnessed was one of the most dazzling spectacles he’d ever seen.

amp.cnn.com

So you are confirming that the event was already planned, just a smaller version.

 

[Rocko]

The guy has gotten old. He looks like shit.

 

[Rocko]

No you are being dishonest.

The fact that the Army was planning some things to mark their birthday is NOT the same as the Army was planning Trump's parade before he ordered it.

The article YOU linked to shows that - yes - the Army was planning some things to mark the occasion. However it also shows the parade was ordered by Trump once he came into office.

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You’re responding to the wrong person. I didn’t post any links or say anything about Trump’s birthday. All I said is he looks like shit.

 

[WorldWatcher]

So you are confirming that the event was already planned, just a smaller version.

No you are being dishonest.

The fact that the Army was planning some things to mark their birthday is NOT the same as the Army was planning Trump's parade before he ordered it.

The article YOU linked to shows that - yes - the Army was planning some things to mark the occasion. However it also shows the parade was ordered by Trump once he came into office.

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[WorldWatcher]

You’re responding to the wrong person. I didn’t post any links or say anything about Trump’s birthday. All I said is he looks like shit.

Thank you. Deleted and reposted with the correct reply quoted.

Sorry.

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[Superbadbrutha]

Don’t lecture US about waste. Yours is the party of waste. I didn’t hear you bitching about the $66 Billion spent on illegals in 2023 yet you are losing your shit over .007 percent of that to honor the military?

What is my party? If it was so honorable, where were all the military veterans at? Where were all the retirees at? Where were all the active-duty members at?

 

[Zincwarrior]

Oh right, why would anyone think that nationwide coordinated protests on the SAME DAY as the military parade celebrating the Army's 250th birthday could be related.

Of course they are related.

 

[WorldWatcher]

What is my party? If it was so honorable, where were all the military veterans at? Where were all the retirees at? Where were all the active-duty members at?

At No Kings rallies?

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[LeftofLeft]

What is my party? If it was so honorable, where were all the military veterans at? Where were all the retirees at? Where were all the active-duty members at?

They were there. I saw and heard several in attendance being interviewed.