Donald Trump Yells 'You're Fired!'

In a surprising turn of events, Donald Trump has fired Charles Brotman, the legendary voice of the inaugural parade since Eisenhower, in favor of a Trump campaign volunteer.

Charles Brotman, 89, announced his first inaugural parade back in 1957 for Dwight D. Eisenhower and has announced every one of them for 11 different presidents until this year. The news has been especially hard on Brotman, as he lost his wife back in December after complications from a stroke. Brotman considered his preparations for the inauguration to be a welcome distraction from his grief.

Charles found out about the firing from the technically volunteer position this past Thursday.

Brotman’s replacement is Steve Ray, who the New York Daily News describes as “a 56-year-old broadcaster who volunteered with the Trump campaign.” Just another example of Trump offering positions to his supporters.

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According to the official statement released by the Trump transition team spokesperson, Boris Epshteyn, “Since 1957, millions of Americans and countless entertainers have come to recognize Charlie Brotman as the voice of the inaugural parade,” CNN reports.

“The Presidential Inaugural Committee will be proud to honor Charlie as Announcer Chairman Emeritus on January 20. We are thrilled for Steve Ray to be introducing a new generation of Americans to the grand traditions of the inaugural parade.”

“I was crushed,” Brotman told the Daily News on Sunday.