How you feel about President Trump’s “Salute to the Nation” probably has more to do with how you feel about Trump than hearing a fair criticism of the extravaganza itself.
Fox News was typically ecstatic. CNN typically sarcastic. And the best that many of us could say is that our worst fears were not fulfilled: We waited in anticipation for him to launch into re-election campaign mode, and were both surprised and modestly disappointed that he did not.
Ever since the tanks rolled past Trump’s envious gaze in Paris, our Showman President has dreamed of having a parade, with flags, fly-over jets and a fascist-like show of military power, including tanks — in this case topped off by a grand speech in front of the Lincoln Monument.