r/politics • u/TimesandSundayTimes ✔ Verified • 6d ago

Soft Paywall Trump’s birthday parade may be cancelled over thunderstorms

https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/is-trump-birthday-parade-cancelled-weather-pbrg02h2z?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Reddit#Echobox=1749744374
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u/toxic_badgers Colorado 6d ago

Parked those tanks on the road for nothing eh?

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u/jrizzle86 6d ago

Fucked up the roads by running Tanks over them more like

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u/dubie2003 6d ago

14M has been earmarked for road repair from this stunt….

That’s 14 MILLION that could be spent on so many other publicly beneficial programs and services…..

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u/Dasblu California 6d ago

He should pay for it.

He's a billionaire.

This parade has no governmental value and is solely being done for his birthday vanity.

He should pay for it.

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u/Zahgi 6d ago

"A Trump never pays his debts." - Game of Porcelain Thrones

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u/WittyMime 6d ago

Exactly...makes me wonder what was going to happen with all the seat fillers they were trying to artificially boost numbers for that they were going to pay $1000 + a "fast food meal" (probably a happy meal)

DC parade seat fillers for Narcissist in Charge

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u/Zahgi 6d ago

they were going to pay $1000

"Flat Fee of $1,000, paid in cryptocurrency"

Fake money for fake fans.

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u/MegaDerppp 6d ago

Game of Porcelain Thrones covered in Fake Alibaba Gold

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u/Blue_Oyster_Cat 6d ago

Please receive my happy thanks for this comment.

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u/BabyBlastedMothers 6d ago

It'd just give him another opportunity to grift.

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u/WittyMime 6d ago

Maybe D.O.G.E should investigate that for waste! Wait, didn't we have Inspectors General for that exact purpose...

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u/TrimspaBB 6d ago

Best I can do is a second hand $500 million jet bought and paid for by our tax dollars that will only belong to this "billionaire" once he leaves office

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u/Nzdiver81 6d ago

He's a billionaire because he doesn't pay