'We Have a Napoleon in the Making,' Critics React to Trump's Planned Military Parade

It was the show of force that earned President Trump’s visible respect, and now after attending France’s Bastille Day parade, Trump is planning a military parade of his own.

The revelation from the Washington Post and confirmed by the white house, detailed how the president told top generals at the Pentagon, “I want a parade like the one in France,” sending lawmakers like Representative Jackie Speier into a tizzy. “I was stunned by it to be quite honest.

I mean, we have a Napoleon in the making here.” “I think everyone should be offended by his need to always be showing.” On Twitter, users roasting Trump’s idea.

Comedian Patton Oswalt quipping, “Everyone in the armed forces should claim they have bone spurs and do the parade riding golf carts.” Professor Painter wondering what happens to those who don’t clap.

The Reagan Battalion, firmly against the idea.

The Post predicts Veterans Day on November 11th is looking like a strong possibility for the parade.

It’s unclear how much it would cost for tanks to roll down Pennsylvania Avenue, and it’s a definite rarity for the world’s superpower.

There was President George H.W.

Bush’s 1991 parade celebrating victory in the Persian Gulf War.

As the Washington Post points out, a show of force in this way quite simply conjures up images of the Soviet Union or that of North Korea.

Trump has engaged in saber rattling with North Korea’s leader, comparing the sizes of their so-called nuclear buttons, all while the doomsday clock ticks closer to midnight ahead of what will be a closely watched Winter Olympics, with Kim Jong Un’s sister, set to attend.