Hillary Clinton trolls Trump over his ‘low-energy’ military parade

Hillary Clinton has taken a swipe at Donald Trump over his embarrassingly empty $45 million military parade — comparing it to the packed ‘No Kings’ protests held across the US.

The former Secretary of State posted a brutal side-by-side on Instagram, showing Trump’s sparsely attended Washington DC parade against the sea of protestors gathered nationwide.

“On the one hand, Trump’s low-energy Dear Leader parade (that cost you $45 million). On the other, millions across the country gathering peacefully to say: Here, we have no kings,” she wrote.

Trump throws himself a $45m military parade – and hardly anyone shows up

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📉 Bleachers empty, ego bruised

Trump’s grand military spectacle, held on his birthday, was meant to be a show of strength. But according to Associated Press and eyewitness reports, it was more whimper than bang.

Despite Trumpworld claims of 250,000 attendees, images showed row upon row of empty bleachers and small, quiet crowds lining the parade route.

“Considerably fewer people than a typical Fourth of July,” noted HuffPost’s S.V. Dáte.

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✊ Protest crowds dwarf Trump’s turnout

Meanwhile, the “No Kings” protests – organised by groups including the ACLU – drew a reported five million people across 2,100 locations, massively overshadowing Trump’s event.

Protestors gathered in cities and towns nationwide to oppose Trump’s record on immigration, militarised policing, and what they described as authoritarian tendencies.

One ACLU spokesperson said the demonstrations were about rejecting Trump’s “abuses of power” and “showing unity over tyranny.”

Compare and contrast scenes from yesterday in America.

On the one hand, Trump's low-energy Dear Leader parade (that cost you $45 million).

On the other, millions of people across the country gathering peacefully to say:

Here, we have no kings. pic.twitter.com/T52IW9wvSr

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 15, 2025

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📊 Voters aren’t buying it either

The poor turnout comes at a time when Trump’s popularity is taking a hit. A June Quinnipiac poll showed:

• 54% disapprove of his immigration policies
• 56% disapprove of his handling of the economy
• 54% disapprove of his presidency overall

Not exactly the numbers of a man inspiring loyalty — or packing out parades.

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🗣️ No kings, no crowds, no comment

While White House spokesperson Steven Cheung insisted the crowd was huge, outlets like BBC and NBC News disputed the claim. The White House has yet to respond officially.

But one thing’s clear: Hillary Clinton’s not letting this one slide — and neither are millions of Americans.

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