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Bavorskoami

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31. Flag Day / Army 250th birthday.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2025, 07:12 PM

Apr 2025

Trump has always wanted a big parade to pass by his reviewing stand since he attended France's Bastille Day celebrations in 2017. Later he put on a couple of 4th of July "Salute to America" events. We do know this is really all about himself in his mind. However it turns out that his birthday, June 14th, is also Flag Day and the date considered the birthday of the Continental/US Army in 1777. That makes it the 250th anniversary of the Army. It's ridiculous to spend close to $100 million on the parade, but we'll not stop a parade of some kind happening. Let's not help MAGA in highlighting the connection to Trump's birthday by making a big issue about that.

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Trump planning pricey military parade on his 79th birthday: Report [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 OP

Makes sense johnnyfins Apr 2025 #1

Will there be a Bone Spurs float, or are they going with the Balloon? /nt bucolic_frolic Apr 2025 #2

Perfect! bluestarone Apr 2025 #9

Planned float of Giant gold color toilet with a BIG FAT Trump sitting on taking a dump Trueblue1968 Apr 2025 #30

Where's Elon and his Merry Band of Incels to cancel this waste? travelingthrulife Apr 2025 #3

Elon will be riding on the Chainsaw float! 70sEraVet Apr 2025 #4

How can he expect Americans to Baitball Blogger Apr 2025 #5

He might have to sacrifice a day of golf... Harker Apr 2025 #21

Fuck this felon bdamomma Apr 2025 #6

Where is DOGE? FalloutShelter Apr 2025 #7

Just like a paper Dick Tator Historic NY Apr 2025 #8

Can New York refuse his request? bluestarone Apr 2025 #10

I so hope it's a totally rotten, nasty rainy day so he won't come out and get his floss wet lark Apr 2025 #11

and very windy mahina Apr 2025 #23

So, fed. workers get fired,but tonekat Apr 2025 #12

Why does Anwar Sadat come to mind? n/t Harker Apr 2025 #13

I want chump to have a parade BidenRocks Apr 2025 #25

He richly deserves it. Harker Apr 2025 #26

Just think how many Gourmet G.O.P. Golf outings you could do with that money? BoRaGard Apr 2025 #14

It the convicted felon going to have his own private guard republianmushroom Apr 2025 #15

People should turn their backs when the orange Hitler is driven by kimbutgar Apr 2025 #16

This is where trump is hoping to provoke Miguelito Loveless Apr 2025 #17

One thing is certain, A Morpheus Felinae Apr 2025 #18

The felonious rapist will interfere with the Capitals' Stanley Cup parade... Justice matters. Apr 2025 #19

Just like Red China in the 1960s twodogsbarking Apr 2025 #20

You might remember when he wanted to have a "military parade" complete with tanks going through D.C. BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #22

He needs to wear his special hat Old Testament Libera Apr 2025 #24

may he croak on his birthday Henry203 Apr 2025 #27

Eisenhower did not want a huge military parade. Norrrm Apr 2025 #28

In an "effort to cut waste and fraud" Ranting Randy Apr 2025 #29

Flag Day / Army 250th birthday. Bavorskoami Apr 2025 #31