Donald Trump was unhappy with his sparsely attended military parade over the weekend and blamed it on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, biographer Michael Wolff revealed.
Wolff told The Daily Beast Podcast that Trump wanted a “menacing” show of force to celebrate the Army’s 250th anniversary and his 79th birthday on Saturday—but got a “festive” parade instead.
“He’s p—ed off at the soldiers,” Wolff said. “He’s accusing them of hamming it up, and by that, he seems to mean that they were having a good time, that they were waving, that they were enjoying themselves and showing a convivial face rather than a military face.”
He’s not happy they smiled and waved at the people they signed away their lives to protect.
This is how Trump treats the US Army soldiers who were forced to march in front of Trump for a day that was supposed to celebrate them and their accomplishments.
Thank you to the US Army for trying to pit something together that would be fun for US citizens. If it weren’t for Trump smearing his shit all over everything I’m sure plenty more would have turned out to show their support as real Americans celebrating real patriots rather than the fascists so many US soldiers have died fighting against.
Didn’t see much of it but the uniforms and equipment from every era was hella cool. They actually made it about army history, not a goose-stepping show of force.
Drumpf isn’t a fan of history, or learning.
I mean some of them might actually believe that. But Trump is not wrong here. They signed away their lives to protect Billionaires and their property. There is a reason as things get worse and worse that the police and military budget gets bigger and bigger. Theyre the class traitors that protect the wealthy from both domestic and foreign threats. With the military now being turned inward as well to bring a taste of American foreign policy to its own citizens that dare to resist.
I can only speak for myself, the vast majority of the people I served with, and my family and friends who are currently active duty.
I have never met a single person I believed signed up to “Protect billionaires and their property”.
How they may be used by the current administration has nothing to do with their personal motivations.
Yes. Because you’re believing a lie. Our military is used to secure the interest of the wealthy. I don’t see how anyone could think otherwise at this point.
You can lie to yourself and project your individual ideas and morals onto your role in the military. That’s a way to feel good I guess. But that doesn’t matter when the material goals of the military are to cause instability in regions we want to exploit for resources and control.
Everyone is always against the past crimes of the military. Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, etc. But only decades after the fact.
It’s difficult to standup against it now as we support Israel in its aggression against Iran.
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Trump Mobile would have been a better sponsor
They won’t be able to afford advertising if they have as many customers as turned up for this ridiculous birthday parade. Unless Putin and people like that become customers again.
If not, the US president will be their only advertising medium - that guy won’t stoop too low.
And only $46 million down the drain
What’s that really though - golf trip security and accommodation costs alone for Trump in just his second term thus far have already cost around that. For which he insists the secret service and other support staff use his own golf courses and hotels so that he literally gets paid handsomly to golf & stay at his own resorts (breaking the emoluments clause of the Constitution in the process).
At least none of that $46mil went to Trump & co and the whole affair embarrassed him by the poor turnout and mediocre parade. Money well spent it was not, but at least he hated it.
He also systematically overcharges for Secret Service accomodations as well, including golf cart rentals for following him around.
He actually makes profit on his security detail. Welcome to the United States of Ferengenar.
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Dictators always blame others for their failings.
But hegseth is a failure too.
Take it easy in the admins token DUI hire
I don’t think he has many tokens — at least not from AA.
He isn’t top shelf, but his liquor is…
“we aren’t kings”
Cries when parade isn’t dictator-y enough.
HAHAHAHAHA what a fucking toddler. Did they not have enough plain cheese pizza with ketchup for your bday party, you pathetic attention-hungry piece of shit
This is what you get when your hiring criteria is who is the best ass kisser.
DEI. Dumb (and) extra idiotic.
that they were enjoying themselves and showing a convivial face rather than a military face.
If he didn’t want soldiers that were excited to be there, then why did he have them screened for political association to make sure they were his supporters?
Wait he did that? Wtf
I think he somehow associates their behavior with a lack of discipline. He expected coordinated … 🪿 stepping and unwavering devotion to their CiC who has zero respect for them or something? I can’t wrap my head around whatever circles of logic he tries to use
I wonder what Kim Jong Un’s reaction was when he saw the photos of Trumps dinky little parade
Awwww… no one showed up to wittle Donnie’s birthday party.
I couldn’t go. I have bone spurs
He’s trying to be a dictator damn it! Why won’t anyone take him seriously? Waaaaah
Because he’s a lollipop head, bitch and nobody is scared of him
Guess he’ll be trying to outlaw smiling and looking happy now
What a spoiled baby, whining about how his birthday party didn’t live up to his dreams.
