“It was one of the greatest parades I’ve ever seen,” Trump told reporters. It was still on his mind two months later when he met with Macron on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Trump was awestruck by the tableau of uniformed French troops marching down Avenue des Champs-Elysees with military tanks, armored vehicles, gun trucks and carriers – complete with F-16 fighter jets flying over the Arc de Triomphe and painting the sky with streaks of blue, white and red smoke for the colors of the French flag.Īboard Air Force One en route home from Paris last July, aides said Trump told them he was dazzled by the French display and said he wanted one at home. The inspiration for Trump’s push is last year’s Bastille Day celebration in Paris, which the president attended as a guest of French President Emmanuel Macron. history â the National Victory Celebration in Washington in 1991, to mark the end of the Gulf War. A scene from one of the few military parades in U.S.
“The president wants to do something that highlights the service and sacrifice of the military and have a unifying moment for the country,” the official said. Still, the official said Trump is determined to have a parade. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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