President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural parade is expected to feature the MAGA-adorned garbage truck he rode last year in a nod to President Biden’s shot at the then-Republican nominee’s supporters.
The Make America Great Again-themed garbage truck, which made its first appearance on the campaign trail last October in Green Bay, Wis., is set to rumble down the streets of Washington, DC, during the traditional Inauguration Day parade held after the president takes the oath of office, multiple outlets reported on Monday.
Trump, donning an orange safety vest and hard hat, rode in the passenger seat as the “big, beautiful” truck maneuvered around a Wisconsin airport tarmac in a political stunt one day after Biden, 82, referred to Trump supporters as “garbage.”
“How do you like my garbage truck?” Trump asked reporters when he unveiled the vehicle before a rally in Green Bay.
“This truck is in honor of Kamala and Joe Biden,” he added.
The garbage truck followed Trump’s motorcade to the rally venue, where the 45th president – still wearing his workman’s vest – explained how the plan to seize on Biden’s attack with a customized sanitation vehicle was hatched.
“One of my people came in and said, ‘Sir, you know, the word garbage is the hottest thing right now. Would you like to drive a garbage truck?’” Trump said.
“And they pulled up this garbage truck – I don’t know how the hell they did it so fast,” he marveled.
Next week’s parade, organized by the Trump Vance Inaugural Committee, will take the newly-minted president from the Capitol Building down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House.
About 7,500 participants representing veterans’ groups, first responders, high school and university marching bands, and equestrian teams are also expected to take part in the parade, which will commence immediately after the noon ceremony for Trump at the Capitol concludes.
