Trump: I love a parade
The idea for a large military parade in connection with the anniversary of the Army came from Trump himself. The Army was of course planning a commemoration, but no parade. This expensive extravaganza seems to reflect his love of military parades in general and his own inexhaustible vanity. Trump will be watching the parade from a viewing stand south of the White House, eerily reminiscent of Soviet parades where Stalin greeted marchers coming by on May Day and National Day parades in contemporary China. Dictators love these.