Washington D.C. council member Mary Cheh, (D-Ward 3) says that President Trump is trying to mimic totalitarian regimes with his plans to hold a military parade. Trump had long mused about holding an American military parade similar to the Bastille Day celebration he witnessed in France that featured uniformed troops, armored vehicles and fighter jets flying overhead. It apparently turned into a presidential directive when Trump met with top Pentagon generals in January, officials told The Washington Post. An obvious cost of a military parade would be repaving asphalt wrecked by tanks and other heavy vehicles riding down Pennsylvania Avenue, last repaved after Trump’s inauguration. “President Trump is incredibly supportive of America’s great service members who risk their lives every day to keep our country safe,” Sanders said.

Source: Washington Post February 07, 2018 16:50 UTC