Inaugural Parade Announcer Looked Over This Year Will Announce Women’s March

Charlie Brotman, 81, holds a large inaugural seal from 2005's inauguration, in his basement in Takoma Park, Md., Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009. Brotman has been an announcer at presidential inaugurations since 1957. (AP Pho... Charlie Brotman, 81, holds a large inaugural seal from 2005's inauguration, in his basement in Takoma Park, Md., Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009. Brotman has been an announcer at presidential inaugurations since 1957. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) MORE LESS

Charlie Brotman has been announcing presidential inaugural parades since 1957 when President Dwight D. Eisenhower was sworn in for a second term.

But this year, the 89-year-old announcer was overlooked for the gig with Trump.

According to the Washington Post, the offers, however, started coming in. In addition to helping the local NBC affiliate with it s inauguration coverage Brotman was asked to help announce at today’s women’s march on Washington.

“At first I said it sounded like they should have a female since it’s a women march,” Brotman told the Post. “And they said that they have all the women they want and at this particular scene I would add to it.”

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  1. Cheeto Donnie won’t get the irony involved.

  2. It’s nice when you can make a lovely, kind gesture and get some trolling out of it too. Pretty much the whole message right there.

  3. Bravo! A very smart move ladies!

  4. Avatar for mantan mantan says:

    Wow, no wonder Melania wore gloves yesterday, her hands are way bigger than Donald’s hands from the live Nat Cathedral coverage…

  5. Also, Donald won’t touch bare hands. He’s too pure.

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