GOP Senators Freak Out When Asked About Trump’s Military Parade Costing $45 Million
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Some ducked into elevators. Some stared into space. “I answered the question I wanted to answer!” Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) snapped.
WASHINGTON – They snapped. They stared off into space. They zipped into Senate elevators and smiled as the doors closed with them safely inside.
This is how nearly a dozen Senate Republicans reacted Wednesday when asked the simplest question: Do you plan to attend President Donald Trump’s military parade in D.C. on Saturday, and are you comfortable with its estimated $45 million price tag?
“I won’t be here in town, but I wish I was,” lamented Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.).
Asked about the tens of millions of dollars the event is going to cost taxpayers, Fischer walked into a nearby Senate elevator and gazed into nothingness as the doors closed.
At least the Nebraska senator spoke. Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) clocked in at eight seconds of silence in response to HuffPost asking the same question. With a big grin, Budd slipped into another elevator and stood there, waiting for the doors to close.
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