Planned 2018 Washington Veterans Day Parade

On August 17, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he canceled the parade due to the "ridiculous" $92 million price tag.

[9] Through Twitter he blamed local politicians for the price and suggested hosting another parade in 2019, and ended his tweets with; "Maybe we will do something next year in D.C. when the cost comes WAY DOWN.

"[20] Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican of South Carolina, supported the parade if it honored the military itself, and not the "...Soviet-style hardware display.

"[20] AMVETS, a group that advocates for military veterans, felt that potentially the parade would inspire more Americans to join the armed forces.

Representative Adam Smith, a Democrat of Washington and members of the House Armed Services Committee released a statement that highlighted "A military parade like this - one that is unduly focused on a single person - is what authoritarian regimes do, not democracies.

"[20] Senator John Kennedy, a Republican of Louisiana, told reporters "We're not North Korea, we're not Russia, and we're not China and I don't want to be", while speaking out against the proposed parade.

"[23] Other military veterans echoed the sentiment with calls for the money to be spent on housing, employment and mental health care to better support the troops.