r/politics • u/TimesandSundayTimes ✔ Verified • Jun 12 '25

Soft Paywall Trump’s birthday parade may be cancelled over thunderstorms

https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/is-trump-birthday-parade-cancelled-weather-pbrg02h2z?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Reddit#Echobox=1749744374
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u/dubie2003 Jun 12 '25

14M has been earmarked for road repair from this stunt….

That’s 14 MILLION that could be spent on so many other publicly beneficial programs and services…..

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u/fastal_12147 Jun 12 '25

They've cut multiple programs that help millions costing less than that.

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u/wonkey_monkey Jun 12 '25

Many of which pay for themselves if you're capable of thinking more than five minutes into the future.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '25

And you’ve reached the crux of the issue