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FakeNoose

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8. Back in 2018 he wanted the SAME THING - a full out military parade for his birthday

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu May 15, 2025, 06:05 PM

May 15

Back then the cost was estimated at $90 million. That's why it was cancelled.

We didn't even have a DOGE then, but the cost estimate included repaving the streets of Washington DC that would have been ruined by the tanks and heavy artillery. I find it hard to believe that the same parade is only going to cost HALF of that now.

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Back in 2018 he wanted the SAME THING - a full out military parade for his birthday FakeNoose May 15 #8

You mean twice as much as he has spent golfing so far this term. republianmushroom May 15 #10

But it's HIS birthday Turbineguy May 15 #11

HE can afford it. Let him pay for it. As a gift to 'MurKKKa... BurnDoubt May 15 #12

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