A $46 million parade, the first in Washington DC in more than 30 years, unfolded against a backdrop of protests and political violence
Washington DC was locked down and the capital’s airspace closed to flights as 6,500 troops marched down Constitution Avenue and helicopters flew overhead, fulfilling a long-standing ambition of Trump to stage a military parade — the first held in the American capital in more than 30 years.
Organisers for Saturday’s parade said they were expecting “hundreds of thousands” to attend but images of empty seats in stands along the parade route suggested turnout may not have been as high as hoped. It is possible the poor weather kept many at home.
The celebrations came just hours after a Democratic politician and her husband were shot dead in their Minnesota home by a man believed to be impersonating a police officer. Threats against other politicians in Texas were made on a day of widespread unrest and protests against the Trump administration, timed to coincide with Saturday’s $46 million event.
I pray that this was his last birthday he celebrates above ground.
I want him to live long enough to be in the 2028 GOP primaries (and the 2032, and 2036, and so on and so on …,).
Monkey’s Paw: His next birthday is spent underground because WW3 kicked off and he is in a nuclear bunker.
How about we just tell him it’s happened, hasten him to a bunker, and then let him take to some guy via radio that lets him think he’s one of the few survivors.
Hell, that’d be a good use for AI. Let it listen to his rambling and simulate a human response so nobody else needs to bother
“McDonald’s has lost the war against Taco Bell. The Big Mac is no more…”
😩
Hopefully he meets a peaceful end with an appropriate tie around his neck that shows how much people appreciate his life’s works.
Or when his overly long tie gets sucked into the toilet on Air Force One while it’s struggling to evacuate a series of Mc Donalds shit pebbles. Preferably caught on tape and posted to TikTok.
That fat fuck will live into his mid-80s at least. We pay for an insane level of health care.
If Trump becomes a mole person we are all doomed.
It’s already hard to tell his ass from his face, we might be there already
For a man from hollywood he sure is bad at producing. Reagan was better at literally everything, where are our leaders!? Reagan was still a terrible leader…
He’s from Atlantic City by way of NY. His former handlers were from Hollywood, but they’ve all left by now.
wp:It’s My Party (from the album wp:I’ll Cry If I Want To).
Imagine being such a hated coward that you’re literally surrounded by the military, and still have to hide behind bullet proof glass
That’s what righteous men do while been righteous.
He’s not going to risk one of his own taking more potshots at him again…
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This is a joke, right?
I miss when conspiracy theories could just be fun.
Like UFOs and cryptids and shit. Yeah…
Yeah… yeah.
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Fragging used to be a thing.
That’s why they took hand grenades during the W years. Soldiers were getting pretty sick of fighting for Halliburton.
One word: mortars.
Here in San Diego alone, we had more than 20,000 for No Kings. Pussolini’s bigly parade allegedly drew 10,000, and most of them left early looking for a Chick-fil-A.
80000 big papa!
I like the “No Kings!” messaging, simple and pointed. We need a slogan that is short and sweet for the soldiers to use. Something that shows them they have agency in this.
Maybe a secret service man will stab this mf in the back, then whisper…“Tunnel Snakes Rule”
Sic semper tyrannis.
i did my part
Organisers for Saturday’s parade said they were expecting “hundreds of thousands” to attend
Ah, bless 'em.
Opens up Southern euphemism to standard English translation book
Yes I agree.
it’s possible the poor weather kept them at home
It’s also possible that’s not the reason
It didn’t stop the protestors. Millions came out.
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“Ah, yes, the official numbers are…”
<checks notes>
“Yes, ‘the bigliest numbers. More than ever. Yuge. So much.’… As you can see, we had a record turnout”
more so for many Trump supporters.
Confused boomers, whatcha gonna do.
“Uh, Captain or Sergeant or whatever you are? Where’s the bus to the In-dinn casinos?”
I’m glad it went so poorly.
“About time we celebrated???” Wtf
Do the military want a parade for themselves? I bet they sure as fuck don’t. This was all about you and your ego, fat-stain. Get bent.
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It’s just an open air catalog for Bibi to pick from. “Donald, I want that thing, two of the 6 wheel things, gimme a couple of the pointy cylinders with fins, and keep it coming!”
Meanwhile, Zelensky is furious at getting a busy signal when he calls Donald.
Trump is literally the dog in the burning house meme. This is fine.
No, trump is the fire. And everyone who normalises and excuses him are the dog.
God, wouldn’t that have been the perfect moment to turn all those tanks to point at the goldfish and minions in their glass bowl and quickly put an end to this mess? (yes I know it would start a new mess but still).
Yeah I’m sure it was the weather. It feels like fascism’s about to rain. Anyone’s got an umbrella?
