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Trump Cancels Military Parade, Blaming Washington Officials for Inflating Costs Trump Cancels Military Parade, Blaming Washington Officials for Inflating Costs
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WASHINGTON — President Trump on Friday canceled plans for a military parade this fall in Washington, blaming local officials for inflating the estimated costs, saying they “know a windfall when they see it.” WASHINGTON — President Trump on Friday canceled plans for a military parade this fall in Washington, blaming local officials for inflating the costs and saying they “know a windfall when they see it.”
Mr. Trump said he would instead attend another parade planned at Joint Base Andrews this year and a military parade in Paris. Washington’s mayor, Muriel Bowser, pushed back on Twitter, saying that she had presented the “realities” of what it costs to stage events like parades in the city, and that the president was just now understanding.
A day earlier, the Pentagon said Mr. Trump’s parade to celebrate the military could be postponed to 2019, as officials said the event could cost more than $90 million. The parade was initially scheduled for Nov. 10 of this year. In his tweet, Mr. Trump allowed for the possibility of a parade in 2019. A day earlier, the Pentagon said Mr. Trump’s parade to celebrate the military could be postponed to 2019, as officials acknowledged that the event could cost more than $90 million. The parade was initially scheduled for Nov. 10 — the day before Veterans Day — of this year.
Mr. Trump, who enjoys military history, called last year for a parade of troops, tanks, jets and other equipment to pass through the streets of the nation’s capital. Early cost estimates for the fanfare were for between $10 million and $30 million; CNBC first reported the new $90 million figure. In a pair of tweets, Mr. Trump allowed for the possibility of a parade in 2019. He said that this year he would instead attend another parade planned at Joint Base Andrews and a military parade in Paris.
The president acknowledged the high price of the parade and suggested that the money the government would save could go toward purchasing more military jets. The president also took a jab at the local government in Washington, saying the city is “poorly” run. Ms. Bowser, a Democrat, hit back, mocking the president by ending her tweet with a parenthetical “sad” — a word Mr. Trump often uses in his own tweets. The city’s residents voted overwhelmingly for Mr. Trump’s opponent, Hillary Clinton, in 2016.
Ms. Bowser said that she had told the president — “the reality star in the White House” — that the city’s portion of the cost for the parade would be $21.6 million.
While Mr. Trump blamed the District of Columbia for the high price tag, the city is typically reimbursed for such expenses by the federal government.
Estimates are often based on past costs for similar parades. For the 2017 inauguration, which included a parade, officials estimated that it would cost the city $20 million, according to The Washington Post. Federal agencies put up millions of dollars, as well. Most of the costs are security-related expenses.
Mr. Trump, who enjoys military history, called last year for a parade of troops, tanks, jets and other equipment to pass through the streets of the nation’s capital. Early cost estimates for the fanfare ranged from $10 million to $30 million; CNBC first reported the new $90 million figure.
On Thursday, Jim Mattis, the secretary of defense, dismissed reports of a cost estimate of more than $90 million, saying, “I guarantee you there’s been no cost estimate.”On Thursday, Jim Mattis, the secretary of defense, dismissed reports of a cost estimate of more than $90 million, saying, “I guarantee you there’s been no cost estimate.”
It was not immediately clear which parade the president plans to attend at Andrews. The president suggested that the money the government would save could go toward purchasing more military jets, though that funding would not go far. For example, the Air Force version of the new F-35 fighter jet costs about $94 million.
Mr. Trump was impressed by a Bastille Day parade that he attended in in Paris in July 2017. The city is scheduled to hold its annual Armistice Day parade in November. Mr. Trump was impressed by a Bastille Day parade that he attended in Paris in July 2017. The city is scheduled to hold its annual Armistice Day parade in November. It was not immediately clear which parade the president plans to attend at Andrews.