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BumRushDaShow

(161,104 posts) Sat Oct 4, 2025, 08:35 AM 6 hrs ago

Trump to host large Navy celebration this weekend while military goes without pay during shutdown: 'THE SHOW MUST GO ON!

Source: The Independent

Saturday 04 October 2025 02:44 BST

President Donald Trump will host a large Navy celebration this weekend while the military goes without pay during the government shutdown.

Trump wrote on Truth Social Friday evening, “THE SHOW MUST GO ON!” when announcing his trip to Norfolk, Virginia, on Sunday “to honor our brave men and women of the United States Navy” for its 250th birthday, which will be on October 13.

Trump said he will be joined by first lady Melania Trump, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Secretary of the Navy John Phelan to mark decades of what the president called “maritime dominance.”

“This will be the largest Celebration in the History of the Navy,” Trump said, adding that thousands of active-duty servicemembers and military families are expected to be in attendance.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-navy-birthday-military-pay-government-shutdown-b2839178.html

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Trump to host large Navy celebration this weekend while military goes without pay during shutdown: 'THE SHOW MUST GO ON! (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 6 hrs ago OP

Where I grew up, working without pay was slavery. twodogsbarking 5 hrs ago #1

The Most Revolting Showman tanyev 5 hrs ago #2

Trump puts T.P. Barnum to shame. Irish_Dem 5 hrs ago #3

Actually, TACO is a low rent P.T. Barnum. marble falls 5 hrs ago #5

If he thinks his birthday went well, and that he and the brass sang 'kumbaya' on Monday ... marble falls 5 hrs ago #4

The irony here is that the ACTUAL 250th Anniversary of the Navy is scheduled for here in Philly BumRushDaShow 5 hrs ago #8

He just sacked the Navy's top admiral. Glorious bastard 4 hrs ago #9

Insulted them, fired their chief, held their pay for no reason... travelingthrulife 4 hrs ago #11

I don't think it was an Admiral, let alone "top". He sacked the Navy Chief of Staff, who is a civilian, I think Bernardo de La Paz 3 hrs ago #13

My bad. Glorious bastard 38 min ago #22

Has a real "dance for me my monkeys" feel to it as he admits it's a show underpants 5 hrs ago #6

That just nails it! thought crime 1 hr ago #18

It's a HEIST Triciaandmoose 5 hrs ago #7

Thanks for posting mountain grammy 3 hrs ago #12

This popped into my head......... twodogsbarking 4 hrs ago #10

And they just fired... 2naSalit 1 hr ago #14

I think you are mistaking the civilian Chief of Staff for a military commander Bernardo de La Paz 1 hr ago #16

I think... 2naSalit 1 hr ago #17

No worries. DU is pretty good at sorting things out, though not perfect. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz 1 hr ago #20

Right? 2naSalit 53 min ago #21

They will be paying the military members in Epsteins until the shutdown ends. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 1 hr ago #15

Taco has already said what this is about. He's going to fire any military brass that he doesn't like the way they llok PortTack 1 hr ago #19

twodogsbarking

(16,060 posts)

1. Where I grew up, working without pay was slavery.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 08:40 AM

5 hrs ago

Still true.

tanyev

(47,951 posts)

2. The Most Revolting Showman

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 08:44 AM

5 hrs ago

Irish_Dem

(75,697 posts)

3. Trump puts T.P. Barnum to shame.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 08:50 AM

5 hrs ago

marble falls

(68,787 posts)

5. Actually, TACO is a low rent P.T. Barnum.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 08:56 AM

5 hrs ago

marble falls

(68,787 posts)

4. If he thinks his birthday went well, and that he and the brass sang 'kumbaya' on Monday ...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 08:55 AM

5 hrs ago

... wait till he gets a load of how miffed white caps can act.

BumRushDaShow

(161,104 posts)

8. The irony here is that the ACTUAL 250th Anniversary of the Navy is scheduled for here in Philly

Reply to marble falls (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 09:14 AM

5 hrs ago

where the Navy was "born" and he is talking about going to Norfolk, VA.

https://www.homecoming250.org/

How to Celebrate the Navy & Marine Corps’ 250th Anniversary in Philly in Fall 2025

Maybe that's good that he and Kegsbreath are staying the hell outta Philly.

Glorious bastard

(56 posts)

9. He just sacked the Navy's top admiral.

Reply to marble falls (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 09:43 AM

4 hrs ago

Surely this would put every US Navy sailor in a festive mood, no?

travelingthrulife

(3,399 posts)

11. Insulted them, fired their chief, held their pay for no reason...

Reply to Glorious bastard (Reply #9)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 10:30 AM

4 hrs ago

should be a good party.

Bernardo de La Paz

(59,262 posts)

13. I don't think it was an Admiral, let alone "top". He sacked the Navy Chief of Staff, who is a civilian, I think

Reply to Glorious bastard (Reply #9)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 11:37 AM

3 hrs ago

You are probably referencing this firing: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143541538

Glorious bastard

(56 posts)

22. My bad.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #13)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 01:58 PM

38 min ago

You are right, Harrison doesn’t appear to have any connection to the military other than running an aerospace company.

underpants

(193,311 posts)

6. Has a real "dance for me my monkeys" feel to it as he admits it's a show

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 09:07 AM

5 hrs ago

thought crime

(820 posts)

18. That just nails it!

Reply to underpants (Reply #6)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 01:21 PM

1 hr ago

Triciaandmoose

(4 posts)

7. It's a HEIST

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 09:08 AM

5 hrs ago

Destroying all the federal workforce. Check out this new documentary.

mountain grammy

(28,259 posts)

12. Thanks for posting

Reply to Triciaandmoose (Reply #7)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 11:21 AM

3 hrs ago

The deep state has always been the billionaires.

twodogsbarking

(16,060 posts)

10. This popped into my head.........

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 10:28 AM

4 hrs ago

https://www.tiktok.com/@mr.mildsocialanxiety/video/7289114240277941546

2naSalit

(97,951 posts)

14. And they just fired...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 12:45 PM

1 hr ago

The top Navy commander so I guess they were probably fired for not wanting to waste military resources.

Bernardo de La Paz

(59,262 posts)

16. I think you are mistaking the civilian Chief of Staff for a military commander

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #14)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 01:12 PM

1 hr ago

You may be thinking of this firing: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143541538

2naSalit

(97,951 posts)

17. I think...

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #16)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 01:18 PM

1 hr ago

You're probably correct.

I'm in and out a lot right now, winding down a big garden and preparing to move into my new apartment, hard to be on top of things like normal.