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We show our power, symbolically through ideas and values, rather than through tanks. >> everyone is supportive of honoring the troops, but lindsey graham says the latter. >> having a parade honoring the service and sacrifice of our military members. i'm not liking for a soviet style hardware display. that is cheesy and shows weakness. >> you know what is interesting. trump state media, the other network, they were bashing the idea. the pentagon reporter said it was met with a collective eye roll. the pentagon leaders thought it was a joke. fox & friends thought it was a waste of money. >> many...

The army reportedly tapped to draft for a plan, defense secretary, james mattis, was asked for some details yesterday. >> i think we're all aware in this country of the president's affection and respect for the military. we have been putting together some options, we'll send them up to the white house for decision. >> the parade idea has plenty of critics, slamming the optics and the cost. >> it reminds of you what the soviets do, and what the chinese do. and the world knows that. and we need to honor our men and women in uniform. and but i think we ought to do so in a way that does not necess...

Impressed by what he saw in france on bastille day. he wants one like that here in the united states, but there's not necessarily enthusiastic support for that, including from republican senator lindsey graham. listen. >> the president wants to have this military parade. what do you think about that? >> i don't mind having a parade honoring the service and sacrifice of our military members. i'm not looking for a soviet style hardware display. that's not who we are. it's kind of cheesy. i think it shows weakness, quite frankly. but have a parade where you can display our finest and we can all s...

>> general was on last hour who pointed out more of the sort of reticence. he was of your camp saying, listen, if our military is a bunch of bad asses, pardon, we don't need to show the world. we just know we are. let me add one more piece of sound. republican senator lindsey graham weighed in as well. >> i'm not looking for a soviet-style hardware display. that's not who we are. that's cheesy and shows weakness, i think, quite frankly. a parade where can all say thank you and honor them would be fine. i would like to see kids marching, honor military families. >> okay. i just wanted to get th...

>> reporter: american parades of military might are rare. the last one, 1991. as the gulf war was ending. that cost a reported $12 million. the military tab for president obama's inaugurations were approximately $20 to $25 million. france's parade commemorated its national day. but in recent years, military parades in not so friendly countries like china have show cased their military might on the world stage. rush has a decades long love affair with it. and kim jong-un with its rhetoric of striking american. >> i'm not looking for a hardware display. >> reporter: what kind of parade he cause ...