The White House claimed 250,000 “patriots” showed up for President Trump’s military parade, while actual photos reveal embarrassingly sparse crowds and empty bleachers at what may be the most expensive presidential birthday party flop in American history.
At a Glance
- White House Communications Director Steven Cheung falsely claimed 250,000 attendees at Trump’s military parade when photos show only a few thousand were present.
- The $45 million parade, coinciding with Trump’s birthday and the US Army’s 250th anniversary, was widely mocked online for poor attendance and production value.
- Nationwide “No Kings” anti-Trump protests reportedly drew millions across the country, vastly outnumbering the parade attendees.
- Rain disrupted the parade schedule, forcing an early start and further dampening the already low-energy event.
- The U.S. Army has committed to covering potential road repair costs from the parade’s heavy vehicles, estimated to be between $3-16 million.
A Birthday Party Nobody Wanted to Attend
In what can only be described as the most expensive failed birthday party in presidential history, Trump’s much-hyped military parade turned into a public relations disaster. The White House communications team apparently decided that if no one showed up, they would just pretend they did. Communications Director Steven Cheung boldly claimed “over 250,000 patriots” attended the event, while photographs clearly showed sparse crowds that would make a high school marching band competition look like the Super Bowl.
The parade, which reportedly cost American taxpayers a whopping $45 million, was supposed to celebrate both Trump’s birthday and the Army’s 250th anniversary. Instead, it became a masterclass in how not to spend public funds.
Even Mother Nature Was Not a Fan
As if the embarrassingly low attendance wasn’t enough of a divine message, Mother Nature decided to weigh in with her opinion as well. Rain forced organizers to start the event earlier than scheduled, throwing the already shaky plans into further disarray.
According to a report from The Mirror, which compiled social media reactions, Cheung tweeted, “Amazing. Despite the threat of rain, over 250,000 patriots showed up to celebrate.” This was met with widespread derision online.
“No Kings” Protests Steal the Show
In what must be particularly galling for the President, the “No Kings” counter-protests happening simultaneously across the nation reportedly drew millions of participants. When more people show up to protest you than to celebrate you, it might be time to reassess your popularity. One Reddit user commented, “There were thousands more at our No Kings protest in Springfield MO today. LOL.”
As detailed by outlets like Firstpost, the internet wasted no time in mocking the parade’s production value. “The canned crowd sounds… the sponsors…the crappy mix engineer,” another Redditor commented. “Kind of hilarious, in a waste of my tax money kind of way.”
The Constitution Doesn’t Mention Military Parades
The Founding Fathers were clear about the dangers of kings and tyrants, but they somehow forgot to include a provision for taxpayer-funded military parades for presidential birthdays. This oversight has allowed $45 million that could have gone to actual veteran services or military family support to be wasted on this catastrophic ego massage. At least we can all sleep soundly knowing we got to see some tanks roll down empty streets while staffers pretended the bleachers weren’t embarrassingly vacant.
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