Trump’s Military Parade Was a Pathetic Event for a Pathetic President

https://web.archive.org/web/20250615234741/https://newrepublic.com/article/196850/trump-birthday-military-parade-pathetic

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bacon_pdp@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 1y (3 replies)
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partial_accumen@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 1y

So with the parade costing $40 million, that means it cost $4,625 per attendee. Call DOGE, I think I found waste.

pelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 1y

Does that include the people in it?

pivot_root@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

Is there a source on that? 8647 is the same number he was pissy about when Comey spelled it with beach rocks. For that reason, it's pretty hard to believe that's the actual number and not a shitpost that went viral taken at face value.

Heikki@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I was looking for the official count but did not find it. Trumps White House Communications Director claims 250,000, but that number seems grossly over estimated.

Jolly_Platypus@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

I've seen 6,000.