President Donald Trump apparently wants an awesome military parade in Washington to display the nation’s might, and people on social media are laughing.
“The marching orders were: I want a parade like the one in France,” a military official told The Washington Post.
Trump attended a Bastille Day celebration in Paris last year as a guest of French President Emmanuel Macron and told reporters he was awestruck by the “military might” on display.
“We’re going to have to try to top it,” he added.
Some people pointed out the president has never actually served in the armed forces himself, and avoided the Vietnam War draft on account of bone spurs. Ouch.
Others worried about the “fascist” overtones of displaying the country’s weaponry in a similar grandstanding style to Kim Jong-un, or even Hitler, according to one post.
Some were also concerned that the heavy tanks could damage D.C. roads.
Everyone in the armed forces should claim they have bone spurs and do the parade riding golf carts. https://t.co/7Z5RfRx2bi
I have asked the Pentagon to work something up for me based on this concept board I put together pic.twitter.com/5JddWgiyGs
We love the military, and there should absolutely NOT be a military parade in Washington DC.
Maybe we compromise and copy Japan’s military parade? pic.twitter.com/iibMGVL3C6
The Pentagon plans to scare that nepotistic gluttonous ignorant racist juvenile cult leader Kim Jong-Un with something he’s never seen before: A peer.
Since people didn’t show up for his inauguration, Trump wants to re-stage it with people who he can order to show up. https://t.co/rPTDEDRuqU
Breaking: Pentagon unveils headlining float in planned large scale military parade. pic.twitter.com/wRxuAfPDGN
Obama wasn’t a King. Trump isn’t a King either. My side needs to quit treating him like one. We don’t elect Kings in this country, remember? No military parade.
February 7, 2018
The Pentagon confirmed the Post’s report on Tuesday. “We are aware of the request and are looking at possible dates,” Pentagon spokesman Charlie Summers said. Veterans Day on 11 November seems to be a strong contender.