In an exclusive interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Trump also outlined a White House renovation he hopes to carry out — which he said he will pay for himself.

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      For the strongest military in the world, it’s degrading. This is pure government waste. Only a malignant narcissist could find value in this.

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        I’ve found Air Shows and AFB Open Houses to be WAY better at showcasing military assets and personnel to the public and driving recruitment. Military parades are pretty cringe.

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      Except to piss off your troops. I HATED being in parades to celebrate some general or another retiring. Then there’s the potential for heat injuries and troops just passing out from standing so long.

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      For the people.

      It has immense propaganda value. Look at North Korea and Russia. They regularly parade their military to look powerful.

      For them, they literally carry a big stick in the hopes that no one will challenge them.

      Trump is doing it so that he can show the world how powerful he is. Not by military might but by forcing the government to do the parade.

      This value alone is worth 10 times the cost for Trump. Remember that it’s about his ego. And also remember that Trump isn’t paying a damn cent. We are. He’s thumbing his nose at us.

      That value is worth 100 times the cost.