WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he had canceled plans for a Veteran's Day military parade in November, citing the "ridiculously high" price tag.Trump on Twitter accused local politicians of price-gouging, although much of the projected $92 million price was attributed to Pentagon costs for aircraft, equipment and personnel.The Defense Department announced a day earlier that there would be no parade in 2018.
President Trump Says He Has Cancelled Military Parade
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and CATHERINE LUCEY, Associated Press, The Providence Journal
Fri, 08/17/2018 - 7:11am
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