Trump to Lead 100th Veterans Day Parade in New York

[brooklynite]

Source: Daily Beast

Donald Trump will finally get his wish when he kicks off the 100th annual Veterans Day parade in New York City on Monday. Before he became president, Trump donated huge sums of money to the veterans group that organizes the annual parade in hopes he would be named grand marshal—which the New York Post reports never happened. The president and first lady are expected to kick off the event and lay a wreath at the Eternal Light Memorial at Madison Square Park. “The president has been great supporter of our veterans and indeed this parade here in New York City for more than 25 years,” said Bill White, 2019 Veteran’s Day Parade co-producer. “What he is doing now as president with regard to veterans choice, funding our military, and holding them and their families in the highest regard is truly extraordinary. He is loved by our veterans for sure.” Trump has been booed several times as he’s made public appearances in recent weeks, including at a pro-wrestling event and a World Series game.

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[Siwsan]

1. What a slap in the face to Veterans, everywhere

Hopefully the 'Veterans for Impeachment' will be there, with many signs.

[Turbineguy]

2. Grovel, grovel

slurp, slurp.

Let's hope that this Bill White guy can get his dignity back soon.

[peacebuzzard]

3. He will lay the wreath and skip town.

He would never be able to participate in a parade in NYC.

[ancianita]

4. I hope the vets boo, jeer, and throw stuff at him, the messier the better.

[Thekaspervote]

40. Indeed more booing... happy to hear he's doing this!!! His base is being forced to see what a loser

He is. They will and have tolerated just about anything from him, but losing...they hate losers. That’s why his numbers with his white male base is tanking

Go dotard!! Put yourself out there, on full display for everyone to jeer, carry signs and in general tell you to fu...k off

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. He'll make it political, guaranteed.

The POtuS can't help himself.

[dhill926]

6. You know what to do NY...

[Efilroft Sul]

7. This is not going to end well.

Bad idea all across the board!

[keithbvadu2]

8. Of course he will not allow POWs to participate.

Of course he will not allow POWs to participate.

Donald does not like them.

[packman]

9. Can't believe it - Then again it's a good political ploy

If he isn't booed, he gets points in just being there with the vets

If he is booed, it will look bad across America - Our vets in a parade being booed by association in a liberal city . And you know that is how it will portrayed on Fox, Limpy Limbaugh, and Hannity.

Damn, he can fuck things up

[Miguelito Loveless]

19. Easy to resolve

People can boo like mad when Trump goes by, while holding up signs saying they are proud of our vets.

[JohnnyRingo]

10. Trump isn't about to walk a parade route

and I don't think he'll ride in an open car. That means he'll probably ride in a 25 car motorcade, waving through a small bulletproof side window. I don't think that's exactly what he had in mind in years past.

I don't think he'll do it.

On edit:
After reading the article there are no plans for him to participate in the parade. He'll lay the wreath and leave. Just like when he was draft age, someone is designated to go in his stead.

[Princess Turandot]

11. NB: Trump's not actually marching..

The NY Post article has more information:
https://nypost.com/2019/11/06/trump-to-kick-off-100th-veterans-day-parade-in-nyc-on-monday/

It sounds like he's just laying a wreath/giving a speech at the start of the parade, standing at a WWI monument just inside Madison Square Park, at 24th Street and Fifth Avenue. (GMaps: https://goo.gl/maps/iYiNTtGyuR9MP4Xb8) So, it will probably be completely controlled re: the audience that is actually there listening to him.

The groups marching in these kinds of parades are queued up on side streets near the beginning of the route, entering the parade in pre-determined stages. So it's not likely that there will be a crowd of marchers simply congregating where he is.

NYS/NYC elected officials usually do participate, but they'll probably be marching.

[JohnnyRingo]

15. A soldier will march in his stead.

Sounds familiar.

[keithbvadu2]

30. Who took Trump's place?

Who took Trump's place?

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[dweller]

12. what if it rains ?

🤔

✌🏼

[uriel1972]

13. Is there a medal..

For Bone-spurs?

[ananda]

14. Vets oughta boycott.

MF45 is NOT their friend.

[Miguelito Loveless]

16. Wait, Trump believes he will get a heroes welcome

leading a parade in NYC?

Can I have the rotten tomato concession?

[Traildogbob]

17. STFU

What the actual hell is White talking about? Obama is why we have choice. Funding his billionaire assholes in the Military Industrial Complex dies not send any additional pay to troops or vets. The families have had food assistance cut, and why the fuck do they have to have assistance. His two Con buddies, never served were Placed in charge of VA. Fuck this orange coward inserting himself into a day "I" earned, by joining with a draft number of 324. This veteran is sick deep in my cut from this shit. Fuck you White.

[DesertRat]

18. WTH don't they have a veteran lead the parade?

I think he's desperate for adulation. He'll bask in the cheers for the veterans, pretending it's for him.

[olddad65]

20. Instead of a fucking draft dodger.

[NCjack]

21. No references to Sen. McCain, or Gen. Bone-spurs will have you booted. nt

[bucolic_frolic]

22. Get your giant Bone Spurs Parade Float

Trump has no shame.

Or self-awareness.

[Botany]

23. "Trump donated huge sums of money to the veterans group ... "

Call me crazy but who thinks that money came from Trump himself?

[TeamPooka]

24. Being boo'd for 30 blocks will be fun for him.

[forgotmylogin]

33. That would be THE BEST

Especially if they put him in that bulletproof Pope capsule where he *can't get away* and halfway through it's opaque with produce.

[turbinetree]

25. Alrighty Bill White........................got a quick question for you

do you fucking think it is appropriate to send troops from this country to protect "oil wells" instead of , I don't know the word democracies......................or "allies".........................that are aligned with................ oh I don't know Nato............................this asshole with the tiny hands and the mop over orange hair, has not once gone to the Vietnam Wall Memorial, World War 11 Memorial, Iwo Jima Memorial, Arlington........I bet one doughnut that your "guy" has no clue what Arlington means and how it was started as a grave site, not one fucking clue........he has yet to lay a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington, but your "guy" dude, thinks it is just fine and dandy to promote his worthless enabling son's book and have him going around and say that John F. Kennedy would be considered an alt-right nationalist today in the democratic party...........................JFK, was fighting against authoritarianism and fascists alignment that was trying to engulf the world..........................he is one of only two presidents that did not take the pay check from the taxpayers for the position of being a president, he wanted that money to go to social programs, you know like feeding the hungry and the homeless.......................but your "guy" is klepto fascists..........................

maybe you should take off your .................... ...............he has not once defended or protected the constitution ...........you know how he has openly asked foreign powers to interfere in our elections...........................he is a fucking traitor...................

November 3, 2020 cannot get here fast enough.......................or impeachment which ever comes first....................

[jmowreader]

26. "Trump is loved by our veterans for sure."

I’m reminded of the joke about the Lone Ranger and Tonto being surrounded by hostile Natives: “What’s this ‘we’ shit?”

[EndlessWire]

35. "Rage Against The Dying Of Our Country"

"He is loved by our veterans for sure."

I'm a Vet, and I loathe his fat ass. He's probably just starting (again) to woo the military for his anticipated takeover, martial law, or simply canceling the election and our government. He can't do it alone.

I'd love it if he would get the same hostility at this parade that he has gotten the last two times he tried to grace us with his presence.

What is it that the parade arrangers need from Trump that caused them to drop to their knees and...??? A permit? Vets ought to boycott this parade.

California says hello, you fat, worthless fucker. Do us all a favor and eat another two dozen cheeseburgers.

[Permanut]

27. This veteran is somewhere out beyond disgusted. n/t

[SunSeeker]

28. Trump screwed vets in his budget, and stole money from their kids to build his wall.

https://budget.house.gov/publications/report/president-trump-s-budget-hurts-veterans-through-extreme-cuts-crucial-programs

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/09/16/trump-border-wall-national-security-families-foot-bill-column/2325586001/

[keithbvadu2]

43. Trump had to be shamed into giving money collected to veterans charity

Trump had to be shamed into giving money collected to veterans charity

https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ACYBGNQ8XBnxYRyiRD8lHoXG7895ety7CQ%3A1573074111104&source=hp&ei=vzTDXZr3A6SQ_QbB0piwBg&q=trump+shamed+into+giving+veterans+charity&oq=trump+shamed+into+giving+veterans+charity&gs_l=psy-ab.3...2172.2172..3670...0.0..0.81.81.1......0....2j1..gws-wiz.0DxmZyEXtxU&ved=0ahUKEwja0uHcvdblAhUkSN8KHUEpBmYQ4dUDCAc&uact=5

[Brainfodder]

29. So he moves to FL & still thinks this is a good IDEA!?!?!??

This will go well.



Please make it so NYC!

[Javaman]

31. generalissimo.

wait for it. he'll have a special uniform made for himself. with lost of fake medals and lots and lots of uniform braids...lots of uniform braids.

[EndlessWire]

36. Yes

This is something that all the tyrants seem to have in common: they end up wearing some kind of uniform. Watch for this indication of his plan to declare a dictatorship.

He won't want to be the only major tyrant in history to be in civvies. He'll come up with something.

[keithbvadu2]

42. Trump does not want to salute the military. He wants the world to see the military salute him.

[wiley]

48. Yep

We need to wear our DNC shirts and gear and salute our veterans!

[Historic NY]

32. Will he walk with them?

guess not he must fear the crowd. Trump won’t be marching in the parade after his opening ceremony speech.

[Corgigal]

34. His handlers

better keep him in the cemetery, or NYC will burn.

Not that he ever listens to anyone. All of this is stupid.

[The Liberal Lion]

37. There will be boos

I hope the parade route doesn't go down 5th Ave and the orange miscreant get's to test his theory.

[Vinca]

38. Trump has been a "great supporter" of veterans??? Sure, Bill, that's why he cut the waiting list

for the VA by 2/3 by kicking applications out of the system. If he gave 2 shits about veterans he might be one. Instead he's a chicken hawk wannabe dictator. Give me a fucking break. I hope veterans groups will be there to protest.

[mahina]

39. It's all about the photos.

Also video clips.

Pos.

[onetexan]

41. Who the heck made the decision to have this buffoon head this important parade?

More self-aggrandizing opp for him to crap on veterans and gloat.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

44. I don't care if he's grand marshal; I want to see a U.S. marshal at the end of the parade

to arrest his fat ass.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

45. Headline is deceptive - consider the source.

The article of origin is from a Rupert Murdoch (News Corp) rag obviously completely lacking in editorial credibility.

If tRump truly lead a parade in NYC, the entire supply of eggs in the city would be exhausted in minutes.....

Link to original article in NYP: https://nypost.com/2019/11/06/trump-to-kick-off-100th-veterans-day-parade-in-nyc-on-monday/

Note the headline says "kick-off" rather than "lead".

This, too:

Trump won’t be marching in the parade after his opening ceremony speech. But Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger will serve as honorary grand marshal and will lead a contingent of Marines up Fifth Avenue.
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Trump recently bid adieu to New York City and named Mar-a-Lago his permanent residence. But the former New Yorker will stick around after the parade for a speech at the Economic Club on Tuesday.

KY.......

[yellowcanine]

46. He won't be able to walk if his bone spurs act up.

[wiley]

47. Do not fall for this set up

Democrats shouild ignore Trump entirely. We are going to thank and applaud our veterans, whom Trump has actually done nothing for. I hope we all attend to cheer on the veterans, not to boo or protest. The GOP will only use that as fodder for their we are all socialists campaign.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

49. Hey @Fahrenthold wanna check these past donations?

Hey @Fahrenthold wanna check these past donations?

Link to tweet

These two donations from the 80s and 90s are real! Two of the largest donations @realdonaldtrump ever made to a charity that didn’t have his name on it. Details here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-boasts-of-his-philanthropy-but-his-giving-falls-short-of-his-words/2016/10/29/b3c03106-9ac7-11e6-a0ed-ab0774c1eaa5_story.html …

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