A military parade requested by President Trump that had been planned for November in Washington – against the recommendation of the military – has been postponed until at least next year, the Defense Department said today.
“We originally targeted November 10, 2018 for this event but have now agreed to explore opportunities in 2019,” Defense Department Spokesman Colonel Rob Manning said in a statement.
The parade could end up costing more than $90 million, figures that were nearly three times an earlier White House estimate.
The idea has been so unpopular that the American Legion released a statement saying that a military parade would be a misuse of taxpayer money.
“Until such time as we can celebrate victory in the War on Terrorism and bring our military home, we think the parade money would be better spent fully funding the Department of Veteran Affairs and giving our troops and their families the best care possible,” the statement said.