I think mostly it's going to be sighs of relief. I think he pays a political price for the petulance he has shown for closing it down, in attacking the mayor of District Columbia and people around it being the reason why they couldn't put this parade on.
Gergen discussed the political implications of Trump's decision to cancel the military parade.
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