Trump Defends Cost Of Birthday Parade: “It’s Peanuts”

NBC News reports:

President Donald Trump told NBC News he plans to hold several events to celebrate U.S. military victories this year, including a “big, beautiful” military parade in Washington, D.C., to commemorate Flag Day, which also happens to fall on his birthday.

Defense officials told NBC News that the estimated cost could be as high as $45 million, with individual Army units ultimately bearing the cost of the parade — which could potentially impact funds used for training. Trump said it would be worth it.

“Peanuts compared to the value of doing it,” Trump said of the cost. “We have the greatest missiles in the world. We have the greatest submarines in the world. We have the greatest army tanks in the world. We have the greatest weapons in the world. And we’re going to celebrate it.”

Read the full article. Other estimates have placed the cost of the parade at twice the $45 million cited by NBC.

Looks like Trump’s big military parade IS going ahead

‘We have the greatest military in the world’

Price tag apparently ‘peanuts compared to value of doing it’ https://t.co/1kcQuS1WjA pic.twitter.com/YmSi2s2LLS

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