The Latest: Tanks arrive in DC ahead of July 4 celebration

[appalachiablue]

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Source: Associated Press

(AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s plans for Washington’s Fourth of July celebration (all times local): 7:15 PM. At least two Army tanks have arrived in Washington ahead of a Fourth of July celebration that President Donald Trump says will include military hardware.

An Associated Press photographer says the two M1A1 Abrams tanks are with four other military vehicles on a freight train in a railyard at the southeastern edge of Washington.

The vehicles are being guarded by military police but are visible to passersby on nearby paths. A military official earlier told the AP that the tanks were transported north from Fort Stewart in Georgia.

Trump told reporters Monday that the tanks will be stationed outside the Fourth of July celebration but has not given details on how they will be used.


Read more: https://www.apnews.com/2e98f1c80ef9449fa1d4a95ff63258c0

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Military tanks will be part of Washington’s 4th of July celebration later this week. Trump wanted parade of military tanks and other equipment in Washington after observing a similar parade in Paris in 2017. But the idea was scrapped, partly due to cost.

For 2019, the president is organizing an event called “Salute to America” to honor the U.S. military.

On Thursday, Trump will give a speech at the Lincoln Memorial; the holiday includes music, military demonstrations and flyovers. The Independence Day fireworks display will be held near the Lincoln Memorial.

[msongs]

1. maybe he will show off for putin and kim by mowing down protestors nt

[trusty elf]

2. ...

[FailureToCommunicate]

13. +1

[James48]

3. I wonder

What poor 3rd Infantry Division soldiers at Fort Stewart got picked to go spend the holiday away from their families, cooped up in Washington DC for the pentultimate dog and pony show.

Of course, it’s not often you get to drive a 60 ton tank up to the White House.

I wonder if anyone is planning a “Stop the Tank Tianamin Square style” protest. I hope not. Could be embarrassing if someone did that, you know.

[ancianita]

4. Vets don't appreciate President Vanity Project's price tag. The last plan was around $90 milliion.

And again, we're paying for it, not Mexico.

From last year's Military Times.

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2018/08/17/breaking-pentagon-postponing-potus-parade/

[area51]

5. What a self-obsessed baby Donnie is.

[Timmygoat]

6. Please folks

Do not watch it on TV, do not give it any ratings.

[MFM008]

7. Not watching any of it.

Nothing.

[Botany]

8. He really is batshit crazy: Trump wants to bring back WW II Sherman tanks for his parade.

Trump wants to bring back WW II tanks for his parade. He really is batshit crazy and needs removed from
office now.

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New Sherman Tanks? Trump Brags Parade Will Feature Them, Though They Were Discontinued in 1957

According to the Washington Post’s Josh Dawsey, the President claimed, “And we’re gonna have some tanks stationed outside… So we have to put them in certain areas but we have the brand new Sherman tanks and we have the brand new Abram tanks.”

Greg Miller, also from the Post, pointed out that Trump was mistaken. He wrote on Twitter, “Trump says July 4 celebration will have “brand new Sherman tanks. Sherman tanks haven’t been in service since 1957.”


https://hillreporter.com/new-sherman-tanks-trump-brags-parade-will-feature-them-though-they-were-discontinued-in-1957-39663

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[rurallib]

9. Sounds like a little boy who wants some toys of his youth to play with.

[Botany]

10. I might be wrong but now I know why Ivanka was staying so close to Donny @ the G20 meeting

.... he really is nuts.

[rurallib]

11. no - saw many similar speculations over the past couple of days

so it appear Donnie is going over the deep end.

[Sancho]

12. Hopefully the celebration will be as good as the international ones...

[JaneQPublic]

14. DC Weather Forecast for the 4th: 50 percent chance of showers & thunderstorms

Normally, it would be sad for storms to ruin the truly glorious DC Independence Day celebrations on the Capitol Mall.

But this year, I'm praying for weather bad enough to send even the most devoted MAGAt home.


https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=38.8895&lon=-77.0348#.XRtiOuhKiUk

[atreides1]

15. I saw the photo

There were 2 Bradley AFV, 2 Abrams Tanks, 1 tank retrieval vehicle, and a HUMVEE set up for mechanic tool storage.

[Nay]

17. He's so stupid he won't be able to tell the difference. He's the poster boy for the Dunning-

Kreuger Effect. He'll believe that whatever rolls past his Hitlerian podium is a Sherman tank, because he thinks he knows everything. The question is: will the present and former members of the military realize he's an ignorant buffoon and take that knowledge seriously? Will they not vote for him next time?

I, at least, know that I'd have to look it up on Google to be able to recognize which tank was what, since I'm not into military equipment. I also looked at the picture and thought, "Huh. I don't see a tank that looks like all the ones in those WWII movies, but what do I know?" and I actually Googled it.

[Baclava]

19. yep, I saw em on the train

[BlueIdaho]

16. When you play politics with the military, the military loses.

Support the troops? When they are stooges to a despotic tyrant? Not on your fucking life.

[csziggy]

18. Maybe Dolt45 will take one for a drive?

Sort of like this:

[Brother Buzz]

22. He got stuck in the opening

They had to call Pence back to the White House to get him unstuck.

[csziggy]

24. True - he wouldn't fit

Maybe he could sit on top and let Jared drive?

[Brother Buzz]

25. Pence's snake oil will do the trick

[csziggy]

26. LOL!

THAT's why Pence didn't make his campaign trip!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

21. Trump trying to compensate

[Blue_Tires]

23. No words...

Link to tweet

[Brainfodder]

27. Painted orange in time for Thursday?

[Maxheader]

28. Gee stumpy...I woulda gone but there were important things to do...

Like trim my toenails...

[Clash City Rocker]

29. I imagine the parade will look like this

[underpants]

30. Many rail loadings when I was a Scout.

We traveled almost everywhere by train.

Two? That would funny as shit if he only gets two parked tanks.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

31. Wait 'til you're handed the bill. NT

[JudyM]

32. Locking.

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