A $46 million parade, the first in Washington DC in more than 30 years, unfolded against a backdrop of protests and political violence
Washington DC was locked down and the capital’s airspace closed to flights as 6,500 troops marched down Constitution Avenue and helicopters flew overhead, fulfilling a long-standing ambition of Trump to stage a military parade — the first held in the American capital in more than 30 years.
Organisers for Saturday’s parade said they were expecting “hundreds of thousands” to attend but images of empty seats in stands along the parade route suggested turnout may not have been as high as hoped. It is possible the poor weather kept many at home.
The celebrations came just hours after a Democratic politician and her husband were shot dead in their Minnesota home by a man believed to be impersonating a police officer. Threats against other politicians in Texas were made on a day of widespread unrest and protests against the Trump administration, timed to coincide with Saturday’s $46 million event.
Bone spurs in chief
Yeah, how the fuck is the guy who dodged the draft for “bone spurs” trying to pretend he’s all about our military?
The hand-selected troops he had in the backdrop of his speech the other day hooting and hollering was insane. Like, do they not realize he is using them as props, and that he’d send them into danger for no other reason than his fragile pride? They are nothing to him. This guy is literal, real-life Farquaad.
Don’t forget draft dodger
STIs were his Vietnam
Cadet Bone Spurs.
What a sad, low energy, failing perade
It is possible the poor weather kept many at home.
Right. Because I’m going to buy a ticket to DC, rent a hotel room, tell my friends I’m going… and then not go because it’s raining.
Meanwhile, millions of people showed up to protests in DC and other places with equally rainy forecasts. But sure, news, blame the weather instead of the fascism.
To be fair, that article was overall pretty plainly stating that the protests were overwhelmingly more well attended. Yes they had one line that raised the possibility of weather as a factor, but I think anyone but Trump could see the facts as presented in the story telling the real story.
Also went out of their way to characterize the protests as peaceful and the only politicians under violent threat were Democrats, despite the magnitude of protests.
You incorrectly assume that Trump’s sycophants are any better at reading comprehension than he is.
For a man from hollywood he sure is bad at producing. Reagan was better at literally everything, where are our leaders!? Reagan was still a terrible leader…
He’s from Atlantic City by way of NY. His former handlers were from Hollywood, but they’ve all left by now.
I like the “No Kings!” messaging, simple and pointed. We need a slogan that is short and sweet for the soldiers to use. Something that shows them they have agency in this.
Maybe a secret service man will stab this mf in the back, then whisper…“Tunnel Snakes Rule”
Sic semper tyrannis.
i did my part
Poor widdle guy got his ego bruised. Let’s make him some chicken soup.
Don’t give a shit about his feelings. His actions have killed countless people, he needs to hang
Or maybe he’d prefer some chicken… tacos? Who doesn’t love a good taco?
Chicken Tacos.
This brings me joy.
Nothing is better than getting under his skin.
You know the ketchup is flying.
I mean I wish he’d have put some bleach under his skin way back when so we’d not be dealing with this specific scenario, rn:/
The ‘weather’ kept people away. You mean the cold front of fascism that has been pouring in???
Someone should have recruited lots of obese men in army uniforms for the parade.
ICE recruited them first.
Organisers for Saturday’s parade said they were expecting “hundreds of thousands” to attend
Ah, bless 'em.
it’s possible the poor weather kept them at home
It’s also possible that’s not the reason
It didn’t stop the protestors. Millions came out.
11,000,000 versus what, 2500? Do we have any official numbers for the parade
traitorsgoers“Ah, yes, the official numbers are…”
<checks notes>
“Yes, ‘the bigliest numbers. More than ever. Yuge. So much.’… As you can see, we had a record turnout”
Confused boomers, whatcha gonna do.
“Uh, Captain or Sergeant or whatever you are? Where’s the bus to the In-dinn casinos?”
Opens up Southern euphemism to standard English translation book
Yes I agree.
Jesus H Christ, Someone teach Trump how to salute…
I’d have thought Musk would’ve given him some pointers.
It’s like this, right?
Obama or Biden would have been impeached and removed for this.
I love how they all look at him like the dumbass he is.
I will never get over those NK officers’ hats. They’re like codpieces for the head.
Such an embarrassing piece of douche-garbage.
Presuming he can learn is pretty bold of you
I think it is funny he salutes like he’s lost a war.
He can’t be told anything. And that’s before considering his capacity to learn.
Didn’t they give Obama shit because he saluted even though he didn’t go to the military?
And then bitched when he didn’t
They’d give him shit either way.
Salute - He’s not military!
No salute - He’s not respecting the troops!
Presidents didn’t salute until Reagan. Like many of the stupid things presidents do, Reagan started the bullshit, trump amplified it to 11.
I’m glad it went so poorly.
