Army estimates that Trump’s military parade could cost $16 million in damage to Washington streets

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The cost to repair Washington, D.C., streets after the upcoming military parade celebrating the Army's 250th anniversary could cost as much as $16 million, according to U.S. military officials. That's part of an estimated $45 million total cost for the June 14 military parade, which coincides with President Donald Trump's 79th birthday. The cost estimates have fluctuated as planning continues. In an interview with NBC News' "Meet the Press" earlier this month, the president defended the cost of the parade, calling it "peanuts compared to the value of doing it." "We have the greatest missiles in the world. We have…

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