A majority of Americans believe President Donald Trump’s upcoming military parade in Washington, D.C., is not a good use of government funds, according to an AP-NORC poll published on Thursday.
Sixty percent of survey respondents, including 80% of Democrats and 72% of independents, said that the parade was not money well spent. The event, which will celebrate the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary and coincide with the president’s 79th birthday, is estimated to cost taxpayers up to $45 million. It will feature nearly 7,000 troops, 50 aircraft and 28 tanks.
