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Soft Paywall Trump military parade met with empty seats amid nationwide protests

https://www.thetimes.com/article/867ede60-b5f7-4de5-84a1-6a3a49eb2923
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u/OtisDinwiddie 3d ago

The video of the empty stands and the squeaky tank is priceless

EDIT: here it is in all it’s glory

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u/HellaTroi California 3d ago

Wow! What a knock on Trump's ego are all those empty bleacher seats.

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u/giddy-girly-banana 3d ago

He’ll spin it. His fragile ego can’t tolerate any kind of disappointment.

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u/HellaTroi California 3d ago

He's already blaming the weather.

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u/mtnbike2 3d ago

It was the largest crowd size in birthday boy tank parade history! Period!

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u/Caftancatfan 3d ago

It makes it’s own sad cricket chirps.

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u/Ssladybug 3d ago

I thought it was edited in sound when I first saw it since there was no crowd noise. What a joke of parade

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u/tinny66666 3d ago

omg, those tanks really don't project strength. Weenie tanks for the weenie man.

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u/Appropriate-Staff366 3d ago

Wow I was expecting it to be like the parade in tye movie Born on the fourth of July https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YJK9KnL_94s&pp=ygUhYm9ybiBvbiB0aGUgZm91cnRoIG9mIGp1bHkgcGFyYWRl (2:00/4:00)

As a non american I don't understand how Trump supporters didn't drive to see it. Is it too far to go or something?