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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMost GOP lawmakers plan to skip Trump's big parade
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/10/trump-parade-congress-republicans-00398774POLITICO surveyed 50 Hill Republicans. Only seven said theyd stick around Saturday for the show.
President Donald Trump is celebrating the Armys 250th anniversary and his own 79th birthday with a massive, multimillion-dollar military parade Saturday in Washington.
But one group of otherwise devoted Trump allies largely wont be there to celebrate: congressional Republicans.
Among the 50 GOP lawmakers surveyed by POLITICO, only seven said they planned to stay in Washington this weekend for the festivities. Those begging off include members of the Republican leadership in both chambers.
The chairs of the House and Senate Armed Services committees, the top congressional officials overseeing the military, are skipping Trumps pageantry, which includes a flyover of vintage and contemporary warplanes. Instead, theyll attend a different air show the annual defense industry confab in Paris.
But one group of otherwise devoted Trump allies largely wont be there to celebrate: congressional Republicans.
Among the 50 GOP lawmakers surveyed by POLITICO, only seven said they planned to stay in Washington this weekend for the festivities. Those begging off include members of the Republican leadership in both chambers.
The chairs of the House and Senate Armed Services committees, the top congressional officials overseeing the military, are skipping Trumps pageantry, which includes a flyover of vintage and contemporary warplanes. Instead, theyll attend a different air show the annual defense industry confab in Paris.
Nobody's gonna show up for this thing.
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Wiz Imp
Jun 11
OP
"Suppose they gave a war and nobody came ?" With Turnip as CINCUS, it could happen.
eppur_se_muova
Jun 11
#1
lol. i remember that phrase & that title but i don't remember if i ever saw that movie.
orleans
Jun 11
#11
they gave us that asshole, they should have to sit there and watch every last second of that bullshit
orleans
Jun 11
#12
He said he might start shooting if there are protestors, think these GOP cowards want to risk that?
travelingthrulife
Jun 11
#14
eppur_se_muova
(39,408 posts)1. "Suppose they gave a war and nobody came ?" With Turnip as CINCUS, it could happen.

orleans
(36,251 posts)11. lol. i remember that phrase & that title but i don't remember if i ever saw that movie.
actually i remember the phrase being "what if they gave a war and nobody came"
chicoescuela
(2,120 posts)2. Maybe we all get lucky and tsf doesn't make it either
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Silent Type
(10,470 posts)4. Good eye. Sounds like fun, as far as weapons shows go.
delisen
(7,108 posts)5. Such cowards. They race to surrender to Dictatorship,then flee.
Afraid to be photographed at the Military Dictatorship Oppression Parade
Qutzupalotl
(15,425 posts)6. Help make sure nobody shows up.
Doodley
(11,179 posts)7. That will enrage the mad king.
BidenRocks
(1,836 posts)8. Anyone have a digital uplink jammer?
Just a couple news vans would do.
It would only mess with the magats. Who else would watch.
Bad ratings!
Good Trouble!
Skittles
(165,955 posts)9. that right there should tell us how popular it is
only serious Trump humpers would be on board for a military parade to honor Cadet Bonespurs
Hekate
(98,530 posts)10. LOL. Aren't they afraid someone will be taking attendance?
orleans
(36,251 posts)12. they gave us that asshole, they should have to sit there and watch every last second of that bullshit
and not be allowed to wear masks! LOL
sinkingfeeling
(55,876 posts)13. TSF will probably demand their attendance or he'll primary them.
travelingthrulife
(2,862 posts)14. He said he might start shooting if there are protestors, think these GOP cowards want to risk that?
I have tickets for two that will not be there.