Pentagon: We Never Briefed Trump On Parade Costs

Is anybody still even bothering to count the lies?

President Trump canceled his desired military parade before Pentagon officials briefed him on cost estimates for the event, a Defense Department spokesman said Monday.

“The president was not briefed by any member of the Department of Defense on any cost associated with the parade,” Col. Rob Manning told reporters at the Pentagon.

The statement seems to contradict Trump’s own tweet from Friday morning, in which he claimed he axed the event after receiving a high price estimate. The parade’s $92 million price tag leaked to the media on Thursday.

ME: Based on what you said, are we to understand that when the president made his decision to cancel this year’s #MilitaryParade, he did it having not been provided with any estimate from the #Pentagon of the parade’s cost?
Col. Rob Manning, Pentagon spokesman: “That’s correct.”

— Jamie McIntyre (@jamiejmcintyre) August 20, 2018

“The president was not briefed by any member of the Department of Defense on any costs associated with the parade.” – Col. Rob Manning @dailyondefense

— Jamie McIntyre (@jamiejmcintyre) August 20, 2018