Photo via Don Surber
Via Don Surber at his blog:
Trump will lead the
NYC parade he saved
In August 1995, organizers for the
annual Veterans Day Parade in New York City looked at how much money they had
three months before the big day.
$1.21.
The New York Times
reported, "A request to airlines to donate blankets for aging veterans was
turned down because logos might not be visible on television."
Wow.
The Times reported, "Then
Donald Trump, a non-veteran, agreed to throw in $200,000 as well as raise money
from his friends, in exchange for being named grand marshal."
In short order, they had $2.4
million, saving the parade and the city's honor.
On Veterans Day 1995, United Press
International reported, "More than 500,000 people jammed the sidewalks of
Manhattan's Fifth Avenue Saturday to watch three generations of veterans march
in the Nation's Parade. The crowd cheered as 25,000 veterans marched in one of
the last national events marking the 50th anniversary of the end of World War
II. The mood of the parade was festive despite the blustery weather, with
marching veterans smiling and onlookers shouting 'Thank you.'"
The story also said,
"Organizers, who placed the turnout at closer to a million, said the
parade would not have been a success if it hadn't been for real estate
developer Donald Trump, who contributed $200,000.
"'Donald Trump saved the
parade,' said parade director Tom Fox, himself a Vietnam veteran. 'We had asked
for donations from 200 corporations, and none of them came through,' he said.
"'This donation is the single
most important thing I've ever done,' said a beaming Trump. 'This is more
important than all of my buildings and my casinos. This is my way of saying
thank you to all the men and women in the armed services who have made it
possible for me to become a success. Without them freedom and liberty would be
gone.'"
24 years later, hounded by
politicians and high taxes, President Trump has moved to Mar-a-Lago.
But he'll be back on Monday in the
city he saved to lead the parade he saved.
I like the quote "This is my way of saying thank you to all the men and women in the armed services who have made it possible for me to become a success. Without them freedom and liberty would be gone." Amen. Read the full report
here.
