past this. and i also think that you re a great representative for the nfl. and i thank you for your time and please come back. i would love to meet with you either in philadelphia or here and sit down and talk more about this and how to help everyone. i appreciate it torrey. congratulations. thank you. appreciate it, man. and also praying for you and your family. i know what it s like to lose a sibling. it s not the easiest thing in the world. back to the word that the president wants a military parade in washington. i want in bring in frank bruni and op-ed columnist for the new york times. good to see you. president trump has told top military brass he wants a military parade in washington, first supported by the washington post . the demand was inspired by the bastille day parade. he says i want a parade like the
appreciate it. listen, welcome, all. rick, first the president accuses democrats of treason for not clapping for him. now he wants an over-the-top military parade. does it tell you something about how the president sees himself or the presidency? what s this all about? well, look, this is a president who is basically kim jong-don. he wants a missile parade. it s not about honoring the troops or praising our military, it s about self-aggrandizement and the trappings of what he thinks the maximum leader should have. and he s got everything going on this whole description except his fancy uniform with the sashes and the medals and the jodhpurs and tall boots. this is donald trump s ego. this is the self-aggrandizement. a small man who wants a big parade. it s not about our military. they re props in a show. it s the donald trump reality tv show he wants to put on.
appreciation for the military. shy of spending millions and millions of dollars to have tanks roll in front of you while you stand there beaming. in just feels odd to me. and i don t trust the motives are about us. i think they re about president trump. yes. so, listen i want to ask you that this was this was a washington post reports a possible date. they discussed memorial day on may 28th and july 4th. but the pentagon prefers veterans day on november 11th. in part because it coincides with the victory of world war i and be less associated with the president and politics. and that s what everyone is hoping said the official. but it sounds like from that that some military officials are wary of mixing this parade with politics. yes. are they in a position to say no? he is a commander in chief. my other thing is there are already parades on those days.
wide receiver for the world champion philadelphia eagles declining the white house visit. torrey good to have you on. how you doing? doing good. how about yourself? doing great as a former citizen, resident of philadelphia, i m extremely excited for you. and i m happy. congratulations on the big super bowl win. thank you. yes. thank you. eye your underdog eagles had us on the edge of the seat sunday night. what have the last couple days been like for you? it s been crazy. for me the journey of the team has been special all year long. and knowing what the win means for the city, not only the reaction there but come back and see the fans. you hear people saying they ve been waiting their entire lives for this. it s unreal. i can t wait for the parade. it s something that i m sure it would be like nothing we have seen before. you won t be visiting. you said that, the president, at the white house. why not. for me it s not just about politics. you know, if i told you that
and i thank you for your time and please come back. i would love to meet with you either in philadelphia or here and sit down and talk more about this and how to help everyone. i appreciate it, torrey. congratulations. thank you. appreciate it, man. and also praying for you and your family. i know what it s like to lose a sibling. it s not the easiest thing in the world. you know i just pray for you and your family and know you re in my heart. thank you. see you soon. back to the word that the president wants a military parade in washington. i want in bring in frank bruni and op-ed columnist for the new york times. thanks for staying up late. good to see you. president trump has told top military brass he wants a military parade in washington, first supported by the washington post. the demand was inspired by the bastille day parade. he says i want a parade like the one in france. what do you think, frank? it s not exactly the kind of parade the way it s talked about with m