Making plans
Trump and his gang are firing thousands of federal employees who do vital work, but they apparently think it’s totally justifiable to spend millions to throw a birthday party for Dum Don.
President Donald Trump is making plans for a military parade in Washington, D.C., on his 79th birthday, according to a report. A source in the capital told the Washington City Paper that Trump has earmarked June 14—which is the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army—for the event.
The display of military might will march around four miles from the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, to the White House, the D.C. source told the publication.
That shit’s expensive. It’s not a matter of just summoning a few people who are on the payroll anyway and telling them to walk up and down for the afternoon.
Trump and his South African friend take an axe to government agencies but spend freely to celebrate The Divine Monarch.
President Trump previously pushed for a grand military parade in 2018 during his first term in the White House but was stymied by estimates the event would cost $92 million, according to the Associated Press.
The event had been slated to include tanks, fighter jets, and historic military planes.
The plans emerged after Trump’s 2017 visit to France where he witnessed the Paris Bastille Day celebrations which included displays of heavy military machinery. Trump said the U.S. is “going to have to try and top” the French display, according to the AP.
More toys. More, bigger, louder, more expensive toys. And a pony.

Riding a pony might require some real effort on his part. Maybe a rocking horse? It would be like his fire engine and big rig experiences…simulate the real thing, and pretend to be a real man.
Well I was thinking of the kind of placid pony that is taken to children’s parties to be led around with a kid perched on its back.
He might want to pass on the pony, given his experience with eagles:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2015/dec/10/donald-trump-attacked-by-american-bald-eagle-video
Riding a pony might cost him some effort?
Jeez, think of how taxing it would be for the poor pony who is forced to carry that tub of lard.
Could one hope that the biggest hugest most beautiful mega gun salute has a few live rounds and someone misaims?
Shades of Anwar Sadat perhaps.