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a kennedy

(36,356 posts)
Sat Jun 14, 2025, 06:20 PM Jun 2025

Watching C-SPAN the 250 Army parade.......I know, I know.....

It’s been bullshit so far.....but at least no talking heads. So now the intro of the Army’s birth, and victories. Can’t quite see the crowds yet......and here we go......army men/women walking down the street. And shit, C-SPAN is talking with some head honcho military men. Showing a kinda split screen. tRump and the parade going by him. Looks like the stands aren’t that full.

Is anyone else watching??

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a kennedy

(36,356 posts)
8. Yah.....and looks to me like lotsa seats not filled. Wait, were they going for hundreds???
Sat Jun 14, 2025, 06:56 PM
Jun 2025

Ilsa

(64,579 posts)
11. I heard they were willing to pay
Sat Jun 14, 2025, 10:07 PM
Jun 2025

$1,000 because the parade itself was 3 hours long.

Jack Valentino

(5,252 posts)
12. That was fake, presumed trolling by our side...
Sat Jun 14, 2025, 10:22 PM
Jun 2025
https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.62692CP

Craigslist post seeking military parade attendees is 'fake': White House
Published on June 13, 2025 at 12:16
4 min read
By Bill MCCARTHY, AFP USA
Copyright © AFP 2017-2025. Any commercial use of this content requires a subscription. Click here to find out more.

A Craigslist advertisement seeking paid "seat fillers" to attend US President Donald Trump's grand military parade in Washington is spreading rapidly online ahead of the June 14, 2025 event. But there is no evidence the listing is authentically connected to the Army Birthday Parade; the White House told AFP it is fake, the company purportedly paying the extras denied involvement and the US Secret Service said there will be no bleachers or seats along the Constitution Avenue route.

DET

(2,601 posts)
9. Glancing Over Occasionally
Sat Jun 14, 2025, 07:16 PM
Jun 2025

Stands are at least half empty. Pretty low key so far. LOL at Rubio yawning. Troops do not look happy to be there. Parachuters dropped early because of the weather. Tanks are rolling. Trump is loving the tanks. Sad. Never thought I’d see that in DC. Started pouring now in NOVA. I wonder if they’ll shut this down early.

I have to look away any time they show TSF and his entourage of grifters, incompetents, and losers - especially Hegseth, who keeps bobbing his head to the music. Oh God, an ad for Palatir just flashed by…

a kennedy

(36,356 posts)
10. It's the only place to watch.......and so sorry, love DU, but come on people we gotta see what
Sat Jun 14, 2025, 07:50 PM
Jun 2025

their talking points are......don’t we?? Love C-SPAN. and when the hell is this gawd damn parade over??? I’m watching to the end. I’ll do it for the team. Ya know the famous saying “I’ll take one for the team”. and OMG THEY’VE GOT A ROBOT DOG!!!! PLEASE CAN HE GO AND ATTACK THE piece of shit, POTUS???

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