It looks like Trump may get his tank parade after all
by digby
President Donald Trump has been steadily bulking up the annual Fourth of July celebration on the Mall, inserting himself aggressively into the planning process and demanding military displays of strength, including a flyover by the Navy’s Blue Angels.
Now, he’s decided that he also wants tanks.
According to the Washington Post, the Pentagon is mulling whether or not to let Trump have the vehicles, some of which exceed 60 tons and could do damage to the streets.
Trump has also eschewed the usual practice of hiring an event producer, diving into much of the minutiae — like from where to launch the exorbitant fireworks display — himself.
He has been eager for such a display, punctuated with military imagery, ever since witnessing the Bastille Day celebration in France back in 2017.
Actually, he wanted a military parade for the inauguration:
President Trump’s inauguration team wanted to show off the U.S. military during his inaugural parade, even going so far as to ask the Pentagon for photographs of “military tactical vehicles” that could be used in the parade, The Huffington Post reported Wednesday.
Emails were exchanged between the Presidential Inaugural Committee and Pentagon officials, the report said.
He loves to play strongman military dictator. I would expect him to start wearing a uniform if he wins a second term.
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