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Planned 2018 Washington Veterans Day Parade

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The inspiration for a military parade in the United States was based in part to Trump's attendance at the 2017 Bastille Day military parade (seen here).

The 2018 Washington Veterans Day Parade (also called "Trump's military parade") was a planned military parade. It would have been in Washington, D.C., on November 10, 2018. It was in honor of Veterans Day in America. On August 16, 2018, the military announced that the parade would be in 2019 instead.[1] The President Donald Trump said the parade was cancelled because of the high costs. He blamed the high costs on Washington D.C. city officials.[2]

Cost

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In early 2018, a person that worked in the Pentagon said that the parade would cost from $3 million to $50 million.[3][4][5][6] Another source said the cost would be $92 million. However, the Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said $92 was not the cost of the parade. In a report, he said "I'm not dignifying that number ($92 million) with a reply."[7][8]

Washington D.C. officials said the cost of the parade would be $21.6 million. The Mayor of Washington, D.C., Muriel Bowser said that $13 million would pay for police costs.[9]

References

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  1. ↑ McLaughlin, Elizabeth; Martinez, Luis; Mallin, Alexander (August 16, 2018). "Trump's military parade is postponed until 2019". ABC News. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  2. ↑ Clark, Dartunorro (August 17, 2018). "Trump cancels military parade, blames D.C. officials for high cost". NBC News.
  3. ↑ Nobles, Wilborn P. III (July 21, 2018). "Trump's military parade expected to have over 7,000 troops: report". Archived from the original on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  4. ↑ McLaughlin, Elizabeth (July 20, 2018). "5,000 to 7,000 service members to march in Trump's military parade: Source". ABC News.
  5. ↑ Bowden, John (July 20, 2018). "Thousands of service members to participate in Trump's military parade: report". The Hill.
  6. ↑ Campbell, Barbara (March 9, 2018). "Trump's Military Parade Is Set For Veterans Day". NPR.
  7. ↑ Baldor, Lolita (August 16, 2018). "Pentagon Delays Trump's Military Parade Until at Least 2019". U.S. News. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  8. ↑ Adamczyk, Ed (August 17, 2018). "Trump slams D.C. officials for parade's 'ridiculous' $92M price tag". United Press International, Inc. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  9. ↑ "The Latest: Trump blames DC for military parade cancellation". AP News. August 18, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
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