Maddow Blog Republicans struggle to defend Trump's military parade as tanks prepare to roll in D.C.

[William769]

Around this time eight years ago, Donald Trump attended Bastille Day celebrations in France in 2017, which the president apparently loved — in part because it included a military parade along the Champs-Élysées. “It was one of the greatest parades I’ve ever seen,” the Republican said after the event, adding, “It was military might.”

Soon after, Trump began pushing for a related display in Washington, D.C., which was not an especially popular idea, even among many of his allies. According to multiple reports, Gen. Paul J. Selva, the then-vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the president during a Pentagon meeting that military parades were “what dictators do.”

There were similar reactions on Capitol Hill, including among Republicans. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said ostentatious American military parades would likely be “a sign of weakness,” adding that he wasn’t interested in a “Russian-style hardware display.”

Around the same time, GOP Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana explained, “Confidence is silent. Insecurities are loud. When you’re the most powerful nation in all of human history, you don’t have to show it off, like Russia does, and North Korea, and China. And we are the most powerful nation in all of human history. Everyone knows that, and there’s no need to broadcast it. I think we would show our confidence by remaining silent, and not doing something like that.”

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republicans struggle to defend Trump’s military parade but they will defend it.

[Traildogbob]

1. A great opportunity

To have the parade stop after surrounding the stands that Trump and his criminal cabinet are perched in, and arrest, then deport the whole damn bunch to El Salvador with the same legal rights as he gives Latinos. How much El Salvador?💰💰America can send you all the money we save from golf Grifting and outright thievery from that whole bunch.
Likely in the billions. Also a nice Kings Personal Jet for free. And a First, formal nude Model, female, not a lady at all, that speaks hundreds of languages, except English. We can also donate an entire media organization that will make your leader a direct voice from God, praising your ruler 24/7. Now, pay attention MurKKKa, THIS is the ART of a Deal, the likes of which your prophet from Gawd has never seen. Believe us.
Oh, we will throw in all the Fools gold he plastered all over our house. How about the richest sperm bank on earth to populate your work force and take his rockets to get you to Mars First?
Deal?????
We can dream.