Trump Says He Canceled Military Parade After Pentagon Calls It Off For 2018

President Donald Trump said in a statement on Friday that he canceled plans to hold a military parade in Washington, DC after finding out the high cost, despite the Pentagon announcing late Thursday night that it would postpone the event for at least a year due to the price tag.

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 17th August, 2018) US President Donald Trump said in a statement on Friday that he canceled plans to hold a military parade in Washington, DC after finding out the high cost, despite the Pentagon announcing late Thursday night that it would postpone the event for at least a year due to the price tag.

"The local politicians who run Washington, DC (poorly) know a windfall when they see it. When asked to give us a price for holding a great celebratory military parade, they wanted a number so ridiculously high that I cancelled it.� Never let someone hold you up!" Trump said in a Twitter post.

US media reported that the majority of the cost would be used to pay for the troops and equipment which would be part of the parade.