{"id":66474,"date":"2025-06-11T12:45:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T19:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=66474"},"modified":"2025-06-11T13:23:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T20:23:17","slug":"uh-oh-abc-nbc-and-cbs-news-are-unlikely-to-preempt-programming-for-trumps-birthday-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=66474","title":{"rendered":"UH-OH: ABC, NBC, and CBS News are ‘Unlikely to Preempt Programming’ for Trump’s Birthday Parade"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Saturday, June 14, Donald Trump has planned a vain tribute of himself on his 79th birthday that he expects every American to celebrate. It’s an event that he has long coveted, featuring a military parade to salute his self-proclaimed magnificence. While he pretends that the affair is to note the 250th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Army, he can’t stop reminding people that it is also his birthday.<\/p>\n

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The parade is set to take place in Washington, D.C. in the early evening, with tanks and jets and more than 6,000 soldiers marching in the streets of the Capitol. It is estimated to cost about $45 million to pay this homage to Dear Leader in the style of history’s most notorious tyrants (e.g. Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un), who Trump makes no secret of embracing with admiration and envy. But what else would you expect from someone so patently disturbed?<\/p>\n

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Trump may be in for a bit of disappointment on Saturday when his party isn’t given the attention that he believes it deserves. It appears that the media isn’t planning on catering to his ego for a change. According to Variety<\/a><\/strong>…<\/p>\n

Mainstream TV-news outlets seem divided over how to cover an extravagant display of military might along the streets of Washington, D.C. from the Trump administration. […]<\/p>\n

“ABC News, NBC News and CBS News are unlikely to pre-empt regular TV programming for coverage of the event, according to people familiar with their plans.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

All three national broadcast networks plan to direct their live coverage of the parade to their streaming platforms. That will significantly depress viewership for Trump’s shameless shindig. But not to worry, Trump will still be able to tune in to it at the White House as he scarfs down his Big Mac and sips his Diet Coke. Because it will be airing on Fox News – of course. In fact, as reported by Variety…<\/p>\n

“Fox Corp.\u2019s Fox News Channel will pre-empt its Saturday schedule with four hours of special coverage.<\/p>\n

[However…]<\/p>\n

“Other cable-news networks do not seem poised to offer robust parade coverage. MSNBC will have anchor Ali Velshi on hand, according to a person familiar with the matter, and \u201cwill cover news as it happens.\u201d Warner Bros. Discovery\u2019s CNN was not able to offer immediate information about coverage plans tied to the event.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Adding to Trump’s likely dismay, many of trump’s fellow Republicans plan to skip the festivities as well. Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul went so far as to criticize them saying that he has “never been a big fan of goose-stepping soldiers in big tanks and missiles rolling down the street.\u201d<\/em> And he’s not the only one. Politico reports<\/a><\/strong> that only seven of the 50 members of Congress they asked intend to attend the affair. Some of the most senior members of Congress are staying away. Including…<\/p>\n