Army to place metal plates on DC streets to protect them during June parade

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https://apnews.com/article/tanks-trump-parade-army-streets-8e65599b1ae08e7a1815f8f05cbf7693

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army will place large metal plates at key points on the streets of Washington to better protect the pavement from the movements of 25 M1 Abrams main battle tanks set to roll through the capital on June 14, a U.S. official told the Associated Press.

The tanks are a key part of a parade that will honor the Army’s 250th birthday and fall on President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday. Since it was announced, the parade has grown in scope and participation, and one of the highlights will be columns of tanks rolling in formation along Constitution Avenue. Each Abrams tank can weigh 60 tons or more and carry a crew of four.

Concerns over the tanks’ weight, and what that would do to D.C.‘s streets, ultimately kept them from being used for a parade during Trump’s first term. The metal plates are seen as the best way to protect the streets Each plate weighs hundreds of pounds and will be placed at points along the parade route where the tanks will turn — and where their metal and rubber-shoed tracking that helps them move can do the most damage, the official said.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has said if tanks are used on the city’s roads, funding to repair any damage they may do should also be part of the plans. Asked on Friday for a response to the Army’s plan for metal plates, her office referred to her past comments.
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[Lovie777]

1. The budget will be passed before then....

and it’s gonna be a doozy.

Meantime, the American people will be pissed because of the bad economy etc.

And at this point in time, it is quite a ugly way to say fuck you USA.

[Midnight Writer]

2. Washington, DC pavement being crushed by tanks seems symbolic of something

but I can't think of what.

Don't tell me. It will come to me eventually.

Something else the Democrats will have to clean up if they ever regain power.

[Prairie Gates]

3. We're reaching President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho levels of stupidity

[LetMyPeopleVote]

4. draft dodgers do not deserve a military parade

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The only parade the taxpayers should be paying for with Trump is his final one.

$92 Million dollars is unacceptable to spend on a draft dodger’s birthday present/military parade.

You can’t push for wasteful spending cuts AND allow a draft dodger to have his ego boost.