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<em>The Atlantic</em> Politics &amp; Policy Daily: Parade’s End

Trump blamed the cancellation of his military parade on Washington D.C. officials, saying they had inflated the cost.
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Written by Elaine Godfrey (@elainejgodfrey)


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