Trump's Military Parade Could Cost Up To $30 Million

Mick Mulvaney

NBC News has video footage of Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney telling the House Budget Committee today that Donald Trump's proposed military parade could cost up to $30 million.

Defense Secretary James Mattis said the Pentagon is currently "putting together some options" on the parade.

I'm of a mind that $30 million could help a lot of sick and/or homeless veterans. But hey, that's just me.

NEW: OMB Director Mulvaney says President Trump's military parade would likely cost between $10 million and $30 million. pic.twitter.com/DnHTHjjMTG

— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 14, 2018

They'll blow $30m to make Trump feel like some Banana Republic strongman.

But they just said, in their budget, we have to cut food assistance (SNAP) for over 23,000 service members.

Our troops and their families can't eat a parade.
https://t.co/65TJqwlZ6q

— VoteVets (@votevets) February 14, 2018

A quarter of active duty service members and 1.5M vets get SNAP benefits. *Half* the children going to on-base schools are eligible for free/reduced lunches. But, sure, throw a $30M parade to “honor” them. https://t.co/N0Ia7dFleP https://t.co/lZMWDZ6Dxo https://t.co/Wjfxxt19HZ

— ana marie cox (@anamariecox) February 14, 2018

Dude sits there with an ash cross on his forehead saying a military parade might cost as much as $30 million just days after laying out a budget that will send poor people boxes of canned beans. Not a real follower-of-Christ move, if you ask me. https://t.co/vz4sbRqRX1

— Rex Huppke (@RexHuppke) February 14, 2018

The Trump administration wants to spend between $10 million and $30 million on a military parade. The entire budget for the Office of Government Ethics is about $16 million. https://t.co/s14VWy3k7j

— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) February 14, 2018

How about we use that $10-$30 million to care for homeless veterans? https://t.co/VkDOmSNZdj

— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) February 14, 2018