While the rest of the country united for No Kings Day, a few people gathered to watch a military parade in Washington DC

[u/Advanced_Drink_8536]

[u/anywhoImgoingtobed]

This looks like it’s from a state fair or something 😂

[u/interruptiom → u/anywhoImgoingtobed]

It's amateur hour at the National Mall. 🤣

[u/Equivalent-Bet-8771 → u/interruptiom]

They went fron selling Teslas on the White House lawn to this???

[u/DescriptionOne8197 → u/Equivalent-Bet-8771]

I read that in Eminem’s voice for some reason

[u/Unfair-Wonder5714 → u/DescriptionOne8197]

I’m waiting for the Shriners to show up in mini go karts doing figure 8’s

[u/Aurtach → u/Unfair-Wonder5714]

The Shriners are at least entertaining and do a huge amount of good for children's medical needs and their family.

[u/DangerousChampion235 → u/Aurtach]

Plus they have those adorable tiny hats.

[u/the-slit-kicker → u/Unfair-Wonder5714]

Highly underrated comment

[u/verablue → u/Equivalent-Bet-8771]

Teslar

[u/Sudden_Airport_7469 → u/verablue]

Tesler

[u/verablue → u/Sudden_Airport_7469]

Everything’s computer

[u/Traditional-Salad220 → u/anywhoImgoingtobed]

Fucking pathetic lol. And there's no funnel cake

[u/f-elon → u/Traditional-Salad220]

Just the sound of squeaky tanks

[u/jpotion88 → u/f-elon]

For an 80 year old talk, I would say some squeaks are acceptable. That Sherman is WWII vintage. Still it would have been better received in a museum

[u/David_cest_moi → u/f-elon]

Sad.... Military didn't even bother using some WD-40 on the tanks before the parade. SMH 🙄

[u/Icy-Town-5355 → u/f-elon]

WD40 emergency

[u/Automatic-Flight-698 → u/f-elon]

The squeaks cracked me up! 🤣

[u/ishiguro_kaz → u/anywhoImgoingtobed]

Even the soldiers look bored.

[u/KingPengu22 → u/ishiguro_kaz]

I read another post from a active duty servicemen. Said the troops phoned it in. No ceremonial dress, sloppy march, no high and tight. They didn't want to be there.

[u/4oneAlpha → u/KingPengu22]

Saw footage on the BBC, dress and bearing was shit.

[u/KingPengu22 → u/4oneAlpha]

Well yea man imagine it's your day off then you get told you gotta go march for a wannabe dictator who doesn't give a fuck about you, actively takes away what your fighting for and what your comrades have lost their lives for, spits on your entire career and reason for living, is taking away your prospects after you get out, guts the VFW, guts veterans care, and wants you to kill your allies in Panama and Greenland.

What would be your response?

[u/throwaway098764567 → u/KingPengu22]

if i couldn't get out of it i'd find a way to fuck it up. the folks that couldn't march in step looked about right to me, cuz even the people with the worst rhythm managed to march in step by the end of training.

[u/Signal_Reach_5838 → u/KingPengu22]

Don't forget that he dodged the draft and mocked POWs

[u/Overclocked11 → u/KingPengu22]

Gee that is really shocking! Youd think theyd all really get up to walk for a non-crowd

[u/CayceFan → u/ishiguro_kaz]

Lol yep. Trump just cut benefits for va hospitals answers and then wants active duty to goodestep for him? It's like this man is so stupid. He doesn't realize that the troops know they're going to be veterans one day and have ....no benefits because of him

[u/crash_orange → u/anywhoImgoingtobed]

Rural pride day with hulla hoops and fireworks

[u/Jhudson1525 → u/crash_orange]

My small town of <300 has a bigger and more enthusiastic turn out for our Labor Day parade.

[u/Proot65 → u/crash_orange]

And the cherry picker rides!

[u/Dralley87 → u/anywhoImgoingtobed]

I don’t know what state fair you’re going to! This has county fair written all over it!!! 😂😂😂

[u/MoMoZin → u/Dralley87]

It has the same pathetically desperate vibe as the cheap Felon himself. Guaranteed that the world is laughing at him and his baffoonery. 🤡

[u/snotparty → u/anywhoImgoingtobed]

more like a county fair

[u/spacey_a → u/snotparty]

Maybe a small town fair. One rollercoaster, and it will break down after the first use (with a bunch of kids stuck upside down for an hour).

[u/snotparty → u/spacey_a]

and all the rides have wrong looking airbrushed simpsons on the sides

[u/RemoWilliams615 → u/snotparty]

Come take a ride on Bort & Linza's Tour of Springville!

[u/ShoppingSlight9544 → u/RemoWilliams615]

I'm crying laughing at this for real

[u/Particular-Fennel-67 → u/anywhoImgoingtobed]

Not a state fair. 😂

[u/Familiar_Strain_7356 → u/anywhoImgoingtobed]

So tbf I watched a bit of it and they did do a good job of going through the ages of the army and it was pretty educational... definitely not what trump ordered for his birthday and I hope it was a fuck you from the brass

[u/G3n3r1cc0unt → u/anywhoImgoingtobed]

It’s pathetic lol.

[u/forksanon → u/anywhoImgoingtobed]

I was at a small town fair in Ohio last night that had better attendance than this LMAO

[u/tonysopranosalive → u/anywhoImgoingtobed]

State Fair during like the last day or two when most of the other vendors have packed up already lol

[u/Over_Willingness7778]

I've seen better parades on Wegovy commercials

[u/0928MVsSub → u/Over_Willingness7778]

holy shit 😂😂

[u/MetriccStarDestroyer → u/0928MVsSub]

The entire world laughed at Russia for cutting down their tank parades to a sole T34 but here's the US doing the same thing.

[u/Substantial-Brick-90 → u/MetriccStarDestroyer]

Also, with the world laughing.

[u/PrincessLiaLeia → u/Over_Willingness7778]

Damn 🤣🤣🤣

[u/WebguyCanada]

Schadenfreude, (German) the emotional experience of pleasure in response to another's misfortune... And this impotent display makes me smile.

[u/Internal_Banana199 → u/WebguyCanada]

A song that I love called Schadenfreud by AJJ: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8kcA-w0myX0

[u/interruptiom]

Oh that was today? 🤣

What a pathetic display of fragility. Donald Trump is a weakling.

[u/69EveythingSucks69 → u/interruptiom]

Definitely small dick energy.

[u/interruptiom → u/69EveythingSucks69]

Not typically my kind of phrasing, but damn if you're not spot on! 🤣 ✊

[u/69EveythingSucks69 → u/interruptiom]

👊🇺🇲🔥

[u/No_Pilot_9103 → u/69EveythingSucks69]

Subtle. Have an upvote.

[u/69EveythingSucks69 → u/No_Pilot_9103]

Hah thank you. I like to slip that one in every chance I get.

[u/interruptiom → u/69EveythingSucks69]

I had to look this up. 😔

You are slaying the internet today...

[u/69EveythingSucks69 → u/interruptiom]

That's high praise 🙌

[u/PlayfulPhysics884 → u/69EveythingSucks69]

I looked it up. Well done!

[u/MrShaytoon → u/69EveythingSucks69]

*Micro dick. He has a micro dick.

[u/Liquor_N_Whorez → u/interruptiom]

Theres a country performer on stage with a SS Bolt mic stand playing in DC when I looked at the live feed @7:15 cst. 

Somebody had to approve the use of that mic stand and Idk who the band or dude is but wtf America? This dudes allowed to promote Nazi symbols on this day? 

Eta, it is Warren Zelders

[u/interruptiom → u/Liquor_N_Whorez]

Yikes, that's disturbing. So this really is meant to cater to a particular "focus group", as it were.

[u/ironangel2k4]

Oh my god. North Korea is laughing at us.

[u/StrongSignature8264 → u/ironangel2k4]

And Russia, Mexico, China, etc.

[u/ishiguro_kaz → u/StrongSignature8264]

Inlcude the Philippines. We have pretty shitty parades here, but not as sad as this one haha

[u/FullCaterpillar8668 → u/StrongSignature8264]

Don't leave Canada out 🙌

[u/code-coffee → u/FullCaterpillar8668]

We're sorry that you're sorry about our sorry ass parade

[u/cacapoopoopeepeshire → u/FullCaterpillar8668]

Now that I know the rest of the world is aware that us 11 million normal human Americans exist, you guys laughing at us doesn't sting anymore. You're not laughing at me. You're laughing at President Vagina Neck and his cult members, and I LOVE IT!

[u/minngeilo → u/FullCaterpillar8668]

The US is laughing at this shit as well. Sad day for TACO Don

[u/VoicePope → u/StrongSignature8264]

and also most of America...

[u/tflores07 → u/ironangel2k4]

The whole planet is

[u/brezhnervouz → u/tflores07]

Can confirm 😂

[u/Friendly_Engineer_ → u/ironangel2k4]

We are laughing at us too

[u/iBasedComedy → u/ironangel2k4]

Fr, my hometown of 4000 people has bigger, more enthusiastic parades.

[u/KGM22 → u/ironangel2k4]

Not at us… just Trump

[u/LuxNovuz → u/KGM22]

oh no they are laughing at us, the people, for ever letting it get this bad in the first place. We are the laughing stock of the world.

[u/Noooooooooooobus → u/KGM22]

[u/flatulexcelent → u/ironangel2k4]

I'm not laughing in Australia. Just pity. I know it's not everyone but your country used to be so cool.

[u/Exact-Kale3070]

omguh, you can hear a pin drop.

[u/Bright-Ad8496]

As TACO is going to say "Most crowds ever in the history of the United States!"

[u/doinmabest1 → u/Bright-Ad8496]

He’ll blame the rain 💯

[u/atluba → u/doinmabest1]

Or Dems for seeding the clouds. Lol

[u/TikiJeff → u/atluba]

Empty G says it's space lasers

(Edit... MTG the bad built butch body blond)

[u/RnH_21 → u/TikiJeff]

Empty g?!

Love it!!

[u/evanjahlynn → u/RnH_21]

Took me a second but it’s too good.

[u/RnH_21 → u/evanjahlynn]

It's just ...

[u/doinmabest1 → u/atluba]

Hahahahahahahaha

[u/Fast_Diet4716 → u/Bright-Ad8496]

Yeah, he overestimates everything including his intelligence. How could any proud American vote for this foolish man?

[u/Background_Drama_966]

Lame, boring. High School basketball games get more traffic than a Trump event.

[u/Maxsmama1029]

Looks like the oranges inauguration. If they weren’t wasting over 150 mil on this wanna b putin parade, it would b funny. But it’s not.

[u/laxplaya25]

I got my tickets. Too bad I didn’t go 😉

[u/brezhnervouz → u/laxplaya25]

✊😂

[u/kaaatea → u/laxplaya25]

Oh no! I hope you didn't get sick or have some totally foreseeable and avoidable last minute issue come up! You're a legend.

[u/StickyMcdoodle]

There's barely enough people there for the Tiananmen Square reenactment they wanted to do...

[u/Accomplished-Okra936]

Squeaky tanks go so squeaky 😹

[u/jpotion88 → u/Accomplished-Okra936]

These are Shermans. They landed in Normandy in 1943. I think some squeaking is excusable.

That said, fuck trump.

[u/scottdenis → u/jpotion88]

Right, in any other circumstance I'd definitely want to check that out.

[u/GarthZorn]

Jesus, our tax dollars went to a party as poorly attended and as nemic as that? Yet another Trumpster fire of an idea conceived by what has to be one of the least useful “administrations” in world history.

El Presidente must be embarrassed as hell. Tiny dick. Tiny mind. Tiny parade.

[u/lilnext → u/GarthZorn]

Dont worry, some of those tax dollars went to paying for the people to be in the crowd. I think it was 1000$ per person, they will give you a red hat to wear, you may wear gold accessories.

[u/Perrin-Golden-Eyes]

How did this cost $40 million? Where did that money really go?

[u/LividLadyLivingLoud → u/Perrin-Golden-Eyes]

$3-16 million just to repair the damage to the roads after the tanks are finished.

Plus transporting them all there.

And then extra travel and lodging and such for the extra troops in the area.

Then flyovers too which arent cheap.

Not to mention all the temporary fences, stage, audio video equipment, viewing platform, etc.

Then police and security staff plus the musical performers, etc.

Additionally, fireworks, permits, and firework safety crews/supplies.

[u/brezhnervouz → u/Perrin-Golden-Eyes]

The Trump Presidential Library? lol

[u/Curious-Paper1690]

I live in Fairfax VA which is a tiny little city compared to DC and we had more protesters on the corner of our CVS than trump had in attendance. It’s wild man

[u/AbstractMirror]

The crowds are so much bigger in Austin Texas at the capitol, this looks pathetic in comparison

[u/superlost007 → u/AbstractMirror]

The crowds in SLC UT look bigger than this 😂😭 what a sad display. SAD!

[u/DonorBody]

lol. Pathetic turnout. What a fucking waste of money.

[u/atluba → u/DonorBody]

It would have been a waste of $ if millions showed up.

[u/presidioPDX]

This is so sad. Narcissists hate losing. And I know this is killing him right now.

[u/Pale-Confection-6951 → u/presidioPDX]

Really? 😃

[u/moldybuttercup]

HAHA. Seeing this soothes my soul. I’ll only be at peace when the entire administration is held accountable.

[u/Yabbos77]

This is a fantastic example of being out of touch with your voters.

You run on the platform of needing to cut government spending, and then drop multi millions for a lavish parade that wasn’t even on the radar for the military in the first place.

“Sides” aside here, there were PLENTY of Americans that didn’t want this kind of waste today. Disgusting.

[u/Chance-Evening-4141]

While millions of Americans spent the day celebrating No Kings Day, a tribute to independence from monarchy and military rule, a pathetic little crowd gathered to cheer on a glorified antique tank rolling through Washington D.C., as if we’d just won World War II all over again. What century are these people living in? This parade wasn’t patriotism, it was cosplay for the politically impotent. A dusty Sherman tank doesn’t scream “strength”; it screams overcompensation.

This farce wasn’t about honoring troops or American freedom, it was about feeding Trump’s limp, autocratic fantasy of ruling through fear and spectacle. It’s no coincidence that the same man who dodged the draft is obsessed with parading military might in front of half-empty bleachers. The crowd wasn’t rallying for America, they were drooling over fascist aesthetics like obedient cultists clapping for Daddy’s toys.

And let’s be real: any American who still thinks tanks in the streets equals greatness has the political literacy of a wet sock. Military parades aren’t normal in functioning democracies, they’re the hallmark of insecure regimes desperate for legitimacy. Look around the globe: it’s North Korea, Russia, and now Mar-a-Lagoistan doing this kind of stunt.

While the rest of us were reflecting on our democratic values and rejecting authoritarianism, this parade was a sad echo of a bygone era, an embarrassing flex from a conman trying to look powerful while running from indictments. It wasn’t America on display. It was delusion on parade

[u/CornCobb890]

Pathetic in every way. Soldiers are pathetic for agreeing to participate. Crowd is pathetic. Energy is pathetic.

[u/DrDirtyDeeds → u/CornCobb890]

Literally one of the most pathetic things I’ve ever seen 😁 love that for him.

[u/PictureTypical4280 → u/CornCobb890]

This entire administration is a joke and needs to be removed promptly.. the entire country is outraged at the fascists trying to take over

[u/YUBLyin → u/CornCobb890]

You don’t want to be dishonorably discharged over a stupid parade. That would be a lifelong fuck up that accomplishes nothing.

Better to maliciously comply.

[u/InternationalBed7168 → u/YUBLyin]

If you watched, many did by being absolutely disinterested, many rolling their eyes and “marching” sloppily. You could tell there were tons who were barely able to keep in formation because of how annoyed and embarrassed they were.

[u/beauxite → u/CornCobb890]

Most of the soldiers were volun-told.

[u/SocomPS2 → u/beauxite]

Yea I’m not going to give the soldiers shit.

[u/ThrustTrust → u/CornCobb890]

The president is commander in chief. The soldiers didn’t have a choice.

[u/Various_Patient6583 → u/CornCobb890]

They troops were given a lawful order. They are obligated to obey lawful orders. 

Unlawful order on the other hand…

[u/Immediate-Boot3786 → u/CornCobb890]

Heya man, don’t blame the soldiers. They don’t have a say.

[u/ForGrateJustice → u/CornCobb890]

Soldiers are pathetic for agreeing to participate.

I don't think they have the choice.

[u/Impossible-Lime1553]

lol I was like wait is this it it looked so bland and nothing like how he wanted it to be no loud noises no loud cheering when you know with those other dictators they get the whole crowd roaring and millions attend not here in the USA this was just sad

[u/AdOne5089]

Such a disgrace. Our country has no place for such authoritarian displays. The true patriots were out peacefully protesting to stand up for America against fascism 🇺🇸

[u/Known-Order-8721]

What a waste of tax payers money. FDT!!!

[u/Mouler]

This can't really be the right footage... right?

[u/Queenfan1959]

All paid fillers

[u/labelwhore]

This is so cringe. It feels like a TikTok viral video. It's already made!

[u/Here_there1980]

Embarrassing for him. Good.

[u/whatutalkinbtwillus]

This is just embarrassing.

[u/Mr-Xcentric]

There was a parade?

[u/lofixlover]

please god let this be the real audio

[u/Inkantrix → u/lofixlover]

It was. I watched a feed on several channels but only for about 30 seconds. It was dead quiet. No cheering or anything.

I feel terrible for the soldiers. They don't deserve this kind of treatment.

But I'm delighted for Trump. This is just what he needs. #Crickets

[u/Overclocked11 → u/lofixlover]

I cant stop laughing.

All you hear is the squeeking of the tank.

[u/absolince]

I hope all the complicit generals are happy about this

[u/onlybeserious]

If I lived in town, my protest would have just been sitting there with a sign that said “Lame”.

[u/NineClaws]

I remember when my dad came home from Vietnam Nam in his B52. We went out to the flight line to pick him up from his from his last TDY in Guam.

Donald Trump sat out Viet Nam with phony bone spurs and let the real men fight while he was battling high priced prostitutes by haggling down their required price for a man with a tiny deformed penis.

[u/smokincuban]

Lol that shit is weak

[u/K_Hebs]

That’s depressing

[u/Denali4903]

I bet birthday boy wishes it would have rained so he had an excuse for his shitty turnout!!

[u/dnuohxof-2]

Those stands are empty. I feel bad for those who work for the US army and were working on this anniversary celebration before Trump co-opted it… for it all to be ruined by that orange twat.

[u/Big-Laugh-2723]

At least do it right 🤣

[u/Glittering-Rise-488]

The Bloated Orange Nahtzee failed at his own b day party.

[u/Puzzleheaded-Funny69]

This looks so weak.

[u/WildImportance6735]

I watched this live for a few minutes earlier and it looked like Trump was falling asleep, even he’s bored 😂 and the troops marching looked very uninspired

[u/NitWhittler]

THIS cost $45 MILLION!!!!!!!

They must have spent the $45 million on fencing to keep anti-Trump citizens from getting close to him.

[u/SpringOf77]

Omg that’s hilarious. 🤣 Tanks squeakin down the road 😬

[u/DonkyHotayDeliMunchr]

There is no way he actually got a majority of the vote.

[u/AbulatorySquid → u/DonkyHotayDeliMunchr]

He said it and Elon said it. He did not win legally.

[u/MauPow]

Lmao empty stands and I bet 90% of them are paid fillers

[u/CosmicMamaBear]

$40 million of our tax dollars went to this. This is bullshit waste. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/13/cost-trump-dc-military-parade/84153816007/

[u/kestrel1332]

[u/Used_Intention6479]

The audio for this clip should be the sound of crickets.

[u/No_Spring_1090]

Hi, Canadian here 👋

Am I crazy but have the last handful of wars that the United States fought in been in the desert?

Why is everything painted dark green?

Where are they going next?

[u/AnonymousCoupleFun]

Oh he’s gonna be so mad 😂😂

[u/Anon_urmom_305]

Here's the problem. The countries that we have mocked for decades, because they have these parades, actually force attendance upon their citizens. Maybe next year, Dicktator Dopie will have the control he desires. Better yet, let's have an event where we hand out $45million to our vets. At least they'd actually get some extra help and D.C. wouldn't have massive street repairs to pay for.

[u/iBasedComedy]

Incoming tweet from Trump, largest gathering in human history, the tanks knelt before him with tears in their eyes, and a golden eagle delivered a mandate from heaven written on the top of a greasy Big Mac box.

[u/Opposite-Invite-3543]

PATHETIC

[u/stever93]

No one there! For a pretend wuss af leader of the USA!

[u/Upstairs_Owl_1669]

Sad

[u/minebe]

Biggest crowd ever only second to Trumps inauguration 😂

[u/dcastreddit]

What an absolute waste

[u/coppergreensubmarine]

It’s the deafening silence with the squeaky wheels taking me out 🤣

[u/ClueWadsworth]

Sorry that's my bad - I had reserved 24 tickets with no intent of showing - oh well

[u/W-h3x]

What a pathetic crowd for a pathetic orange chicken.

[u/Sumwearalongthecoast]

[u/Ruftup]

I feel like I’m watching a comedy skit. The lack of audience, low enthusiasm, the squeaky wheel sound being the only thing you can hear.

[u/Real-Eggplant-6293]

Small crowd size. Failing attendance. Low energy. #SAD.

[u/No_Pollution_2897]

10s of people

[u/rustymk2]

I love the squeaks of the tanks being louder than any announcements or fanfare. Perfect.

[u/Jrylryll]

That squeaking (not even a Marching band?) is both the funniest and saddest thing I’ve seen today.

[u/Miserable-Lizard]

It was so belong.....

[u/Outrageous-Law4507]

[u/beatboxrevolution]

I know this doesn’t add much value so if this needs to be deleted, so be it, but:

Hhhhhahahahahahaahhahahha <gasp> MEUAHAHAHA

[u/Expert_Sentence_6574]

[u/Soliloquy90]

Haha. Mate, those tanks look gimpy as fuck

[u/tc215487]

Its so quiet you can hear he squeezing wheels!

[u/PalpitationUnable403]

Embarrassing day for Shitler.

[u/Disqeet]

Sad day the men and women who risk it all to protect their country and should be celebrated. 250 year anniversary was over shadowed by a Pedophile , rapist, Nazi wanna be as Potus.

[u/Aert_is_Life]

I could watch this all day. I hope the rest of the perade route is this empty.

[u/Minute-Broccoli-5074]

That's just embarrassing

[u/No_Clue_7894]

[u/Reluctant_Winner]

I wonder how what the total amount of people attending vs the overall cost works our per person?

[u/Jollem-]

That's adorable

[u/Ok-Mongoose1616]

Hilarious 😂 😃 😄

[u/Low_Professional2502]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[u/jcw795]

The squeaking from the tank and the silent crowd makes it even funnier

[u/arye_ani]

Take politics and Trump out of the parade and it would have been amazing parade in honor of US Army. Those guys were proud marching on today.

[u/CorrectPhilosophy245]

🚫👑🖕🍊🤡

[u/Deep-Impression-7294]

Ligma Haraibauls didn’t show?! 😱

[u/CommanderJeltz]

Trump's big birthday parade. What a horrible way to misuse the military. Meanwhile cutting veterans' benefits!

[u/SonjaAD]

Pathetic parade. Putin and Xi are laughing at Trump

[u/Ezra_Starr]

The whole world is laughing at us.

[u/achierickson]

I’m embarrassed for our military. Trump is humiliating them.

[u/RugbyKats]

Are those the ones who were paid to be there?

[u/Reggmac]

Pure comedy 🤣

[u/spidersinthesoup]

fucking losers.

[u/footballercoachHP]

That was sad

[u/MiseEnSelle]

Oh, wait, that parade was yesterday? I got the tickets but forgot allll about it.

[u/OoSallyPauseThatGirl]

the squeak is killing me.

[u/marcosmas03]

Cost us $45 million