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Ocelot II

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11. He probably didn't want to see a parade that he tried to outdo but couldn't.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #9)

Tue Jul 14, 2026, 10:43 PM

11 hrs ago

"The centerpiece is the Paris parade beneath the Napoleon-era Arc de Triomphe and along the Champs-Elysees, which inspired Trump to stage his own parade last year."

Remember that parade? The one hardly anybody went to? The one with the squeaky tank? He might not want to be reminded.

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France had a huge parade today to celebrate Bastille Day. [View all] Ocelot II 11 hrs ago OP

Pootin's useful idiot didn't participate. Shame on him SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #1

He's too worried about his own 'Bastille Day' coming--- Jack Valentino 8 hrs ago #21

Glad that they showcased Ukraine.....they are carrying the flame of Democracy. OAITW r.2.0 11 hrs ago #2

And a World Cup semifinal underpants 11 hrs ago #3

I hope Spain wins the final because Trump will have to present the trophy. Ocelot II 11 hrs ago #5

That would be funny. 😄 underpants 11 hrs ago #6

Before he steals it? nt. Cha 10 hrs ago #14

It wasn't about him so he didn't care to recognize it Deuxcents 11 hrs ago #4

And the Arc de Triomphe is a real thing, while the Arc de Trump is just his tacky wet dream. Ocelot II 11 hrs ago #7

Remember that time when Boba Fett showed up at the parade? lapucelle 11 hrs ago #8

I hope he wasn't invited so he didn't have the opportunity to decline the invitation. littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #9

He probably didn't want to see a parade that he tried to outdo but couldn't. Ocelot II 11 hrs ago #11

Yes. It was pitiful and hilarious. ❤️ littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #12

On his birthday. nt Cha 10 hrs ago #15

Even better! calimary 9 hrs ago #16

France obviously knew that Spain would knock them out of the World Cup DFW 11 hrs ago #10

July 14th Bastille Day...I'll be celebrating France's victories BigmanPigman 11 hrs ago #13

Thank you. I did not realize that it is so bloody and vengeful question everything 7 hrs ago #22

Yes, it got ugly. Ocelot II 38 min ago #23

I'm still surpised it is celebrated... French Revolution was a failure that led to a dictatorship WarGamer 9 hrs ago #17

The French Revolution was complicated - it was really a series of "revolutions" Ocelot II 27 min ago #24

It led to many social and political changes Torchlight 30 sec ago #25

Liberte, Egalite, Fratetnite! .... electric_blue68 9 hrs ago #18

I was in Paris on Bastille days some 21 years ago Bev54 9 hrs ago #19

AMERICA will have a 'BASTILLE DAY' soon----- if the Jack Valentino 8 hrs ago #20