Trump May Attend Moscow's May Day Parade

By Ed Scarce — November 9, 2019

You'd think Trump and his stooges would be concerned about the appearance of being so cozy with Putin but apparently not.

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was considering attending Russia’s May 9 Victory Day commemorative events after President Vladimir Putin extended an invitation.

“I appreciate the invitation. It is right in the middle of political season, so I’ll see if I can do it, but I would love to go if I could,” Trump told reporters before departing the White House for campaign-related events.

Putin presides over an annual parade to commemorate the Soviet Union’s World War Two victory over Nazi Germany, but the Kremlin has said next year’s 75th anniversary would be marked with great pomp.

Trump called it “a very big deal celebrating the end of the war.”

Here's a bit of the 2019 parade in Red Square.

And the tweets pretty much write themselves at this point.

Trump says he’s thinking of attending Russia’s May Day parade. This is a celebration of Russian military power, which Putin is using to undermine US national security interests across the globe. Why attend? What benefit does Trump perceive to the US? To himself?

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) November 8, 2019

Trump on top of Lenin's Tomb reviewing Russian troops on May Day is pretty much the way this administration should end.

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) November 8, 2019

Dear @realDonaldTrump: Your bad decision in Syria allowed Russia to fly its flag over a U.S. military base. It's an embarrassment to America's military.

If you go to Russia's May Day parade, can you ask Putin to give the facility back to the U.S.? Thanks. #FridayMotivation https://t.co/fQfoJ3wWuH

— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) November 8, 2019

Always nice to spend time with supporters on the campaign trail. https://t.co/dCGncnhqZr

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) November 8, 2019

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