Trump 'Reamed Out' Hegseth for Flop Birthday Parade: Author

[no_hypocrisy]

Biographer Michael 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.”

As thousands of soldiers flanked by tanks made their way past empty bleachers along Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C., social media users pointed out that the soldiers were marching out of sync, and the muted atmosphere appeared to match the gloomy weather.

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[BoRaGard]

1. "Ha ha. Now you are the SUCKER AND LOSER. Ha ha." - Heg's Seth (R-Megiddo)

[RockRaven]

2. That motherfucker was asleep half the time, there is nothing "menacing" or

"military face" about an orange painted dozing dotard.

Get that log out of your eye, you sleepy sack of shit.

[Habitation]

48. This.

[alimbalt]

108. Trump's lucky ...

... the parade was not like the one the President of Egypt in 1981, Anwar Sadat, saw ... for the last time.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. Isn't that better than scaring people, especially young kids?

[sop]

14. Trump should have included his ICE Gestapo in the parade, they would have scared women and children.

[RVN VET71]

30. Cool idea. The "Millerapo" dudes could've arrested some random spectators, carted them off in Black Vans

And dumped them in the middle of a desert. That'd show the world how powerful President-Enforcer Miller's troops are.

And what great TV that would make! Imagine parents dragged away from their kids and spirited away in broad daylight by masked men in military Ranger uniforms and . . . . Oops, I forget, Miller and Noem have been doing that for weeks now. My bad.

Well, then, just call me a damned proud American but I am . . . never mind the why, just make sure Miller knows how proud I am to be an American. Very proud. Really, really, bigly proud! Heart bursting with pride! proud. Me! Proud!

(whispering: I hate this fucking Country right now. It reeks of Trump's underpants and Miller's leprous soul -- which also reeks of Trump's underpants.)

[barbtries]

59. they might have even grabbed up and kidnapped some,

making sure to leave the children terrorized and crying.

i suppose that would have pleased him.

[democrank]

4. Trump is mad at the soldiers?

That’s rich!

Perhaps Trump should have conducted a pre-parade training program using his own medal-winning Vietnam War skills. He knows so much about “military face” being such a 5-star warrior.

[PCIntern]

92. Ducking the Clap and Chlamydia ain't easy...

“His personal Vietnam”

[rickyhall]

107. 5-spur

[rubbersole]

5. Everything about the 'parade' was embarrassing to our country.

Probably will be a tiny footnote in this ongoing national train wreck after we join this attack on Iran. Misuse of our military/industrial/congressional complex in this clusterf*ck will tarnish what's left of the 250 year reputation of our nation on the world stage.
But, on the bright side, the value of Putin's oil will go way up if Iran can't export theirs any longer.

[NJCher]

94. oh my

the value of Putin's oil will go way up if Iran can't export theirs any longer

what a coincidence.

[RainCaster]

100. Vlad must be ecstatic about TSF's "planning"

Grrrr

[Gimpyknee]

6. This makes me very happy.

[Buns_of_Fire]

7. The creampuff desperately wants to be seen as a hard bagel.

Shoulda gone with the Idi Amin costume, loser!

[yellowcanine]

9. Should have trained troops to goose step.

[Dr. T]

10. That's what I

was expecting. Goose step, with a hard twist of the head to face Dear Leader as they passed.

[Marthe48]

42. The Chicken Dance would be more appropriate

I laughed just thinking about it

[mahina]

52. Ha!

[yellowcanine]

8. Hegseth and Trump both looked unhappy.

My guess is that Hegseth gets “reassigned” soon.

[irisblue]

18. From your keyboard to any of the divine ones listening. Amen

[DFW]

11. They were both warned repeatedly that this would go badly

They ignored the warnings, and are now looking for someone to blame because the warnings were accurate.

It’s like getting upset at seeing a thunderstorm that was forecast by every weather prediction avaulable.

[DBoon]

77. "Old man yells at cloud"

[mwb970]

12. Yes. It's Hegseth's fault that nobody likes trump.

[LAS14]

25. Unfortunately, about half the country likes Trump. Unbelievable!!! nt

[Farmer-Rick]

41. No, not really half the country.

Even the rigged opinion polls have him at only 43% approval. https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-approval-rating-polls-2086533

But as the number are always adjusted to give them a pro GOP bias (he who has stolen most of the loot, makes the rules) it's probably only a 30% approval. But even that is sickening.

[NJCher]

95. it's never been half the country

I used to have a post I had written that I copied and pasted because so many people get this wrong. What's wrong with your estimation is the people who didn't vote.

You should delete your post because it's misinformation that we don't need around here or anyplace else.

[LisaM]

101. The people who didn't vote just hate us.

You can call it apathy or whatever you want, but in my estimation, they also hate us - enough to sit out the election and let this happen.

[NJCher]

102. I know some of these people

that is not the case, at least in my experience.

These people are just oblivious. Really, I swear I don't know how they do their thinking. Check this statement out, made by a longtime friend of mine:

"I was going to revise my investments but I decided to wait and see how trump does as president."

Now really, what on earth is this person thinking? She actually thinks trump has a coherent policy that will benefit people other than himself. You and I know that's not the case--never has been, never will be.

Yet this person does not hate America.

I think of several others and I would never say they hate us.

We just have to remember that here at DU we are hyper-aware of his deficiencies.

[LisaM]

105. I don't know.

They know the cost to the environment, they know the outcome of his abortion policies, they know that every policy favors the rich, they know the danger to immigrants, they must remember the chaos between 2016 and 2020. They know that many, many people will suffer. I don't understand deliberately inflicting pain on so many people.

[JHB]

13. Kudos to the nameless people in the Army who didn't give him his Soviet parade

From the planners going long on the actual occasion of the day, the 250th anniversary of the founding of the Continental Army, to the soldiers who were simply walking the route they'd been given.

He wanted goosesteps, and he only got covered in goose crap.

[LymphocyteLover]

15. for the millionth time, that orange motherfucker can go fuck all the way off

[Paladin]

16. This absolutely makes my day. (nt)

[allegorical oracle]

17. If the parade was a power play to make everyone afraid, he should've had his

Cabinet and the Repugs in Congress march in the parade. They're far scarier than the military.

[FSogol]

27. They could have chained a snarling Stephen Miller to the front of a 14 wheeler like a character out of MadMax Fury Road.

That would have scared the kiddies!

[DBoon]

45. Can't do that

Miller does wake up in his coffin until midnight

[MorbidButterflyTat]

104. .

[Conjuay]

62. Have Miller pull a tank down the street using only his teeth

Sweat/rain cascading off his dome.
Add his grunts to the squeak of the tanks.

[NJCher]

96. here's some parade material

Cabinet and the Repugs in Congress march in the parade. They're far scarier than the military.

tonight on Lawrence, he pointed out that Mike Lee tweets as many as 120 times a day. A that actually thinks anyone wants to hear from him 120 times a day is indeed scarier than any military.

[oasis]

19. Trump was thinking 🤔 "what a bunch of losers

and suckers”.

[Vinca]

20. Trump wanted pomp and pageantry and macho. He go khaki, camo, green and meh.

[bmichaelh]

21. Predictable

This is predictable.

When Trump fails, it is always some one else's fault.

When someone else succeeds, he wants the kudos.

[GoCubsGo]

22. I'm beginning to think Kegbreath will resign before he can get fired.

I can see him getting sick of the abuse. Not that I have any sympathy for him. You're in over your head, Petey. Get out while you can.

[Dulcinea]

29. Yes, Hegseth's in way over his head.

He's probably trying to get his old job at Faux Snooze back.

[AmandaRuth]

60. one thing i thing the press (lol, press) is missing is this parade was a

silent protest against the DEI hire with white supremacist tats as much as it was against the traitor.

Can you imagine serving your country under those two...

[Lonestarblue]

23. Trump wanted a Tiannamen Square type conflict with tanks rolling over his perceived enemies.

He got a Mr. Rogers with the Army parade!

[Butterflylady]

24. What did he expect for a measly $45,000,000 million......?

[C_U_L8R]

28. They will never bow down to you, Trump

They may serve but are never servile. These are OUR troops.

[Brainfodder]

31. The squeak heard round the world tells a slightly different tale?

Looked like the military was mocking him with their junk tanks and "marching" and who can blame them?

[radical noodle]

40. That's the way I see it too

They outsmarted him (granted, it doesn't take much) and Hegseth is too lazy (and drunk?) to know what's going on in the planning.

[Bluetus]

51. And that shows their disrespect for the drunk in charge of the depertment

Decisions have consequences.

This is called malicious obedience.

"You said you wanted a bunch of soldiers marching in parade formation. There you go. OK, maybe they weren't our best marchers. And maybe they weren't wearing uniforms fit for a parade, but you didn't say anything about that.

"And you wanted tanks and noise. It isn't my fault that our best tanks are in the shop for repairs, but we did get some tanks out there. And they were noisy. I guess the treads might not have been oiled for 40 years, but none of the tanks broke down on the parade route.

"And you wanted bleachers erected to seat a thong of thousands. Exactly so. You can easily see the bleachers we put in place. So what is the problem, sir?"

[NJCher]

97. yep

'zackly

[mwmisses4289]

32. Good.

[IbogaProject]

33. They took an oath to the constitution

It is the most racially integrated part of America. And they had to waste a Father's day weekend. Then injury to insult he expected a crew who work hard from 8-4 or 9-5 to be martching after dinner on Father's day Saturday Evening. If it was 10 Am like any normal parade they might have half tried. Common Donny Boy there is one way for us to celebrate an important day in your life and America's history. It will be a bigger party than the Bicentenial, and the 2020 election result being announced celebration.

[jmowreader]

58. I don't think he's gonna commit seppuku in front of the Washington Monument

Besides, where are we going to find a swordsman who can do it properly? The only place in the world that still does sword executions chops the head all the way off, and proper seppuku calls for it to be hanging by a flap of skin.

[Ilsa]

34. Trump is pissed that the soldiers were having fun?

That is perfectly natural for his narcissistic personality. If he's going to be happy, others must be sad or angry. He doesn't believe that cooperation could bring happiness or satisfaction to all.

[sinkingfeeling]

35. I have a solution. TSF should move to Russia and co-lead with Putin.

[reACTIONary]

83. Gee, I wonder who would be....

... the bottom.

[Kid Berwyn]

36. Krasnov is really into the goosestepping.

Who knew in 1986, besides Chebrikov?

[Hugin]

37. No big deal...

Hopsbreath is already an empty bottle.

[bromeando]

38. Parade

Good job Army.....lol

[twodogsbarking]

39. Next time throw candy.

[Jimvanhise]

43. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR

Hegseth was hired to be a yes man who knows nothing about how the military is run. He started out by insulting a gathering of military people by attacking their claim that diversity is their strength. Everybody who has to deal with him thinks he is a fool.

[CTyankee]

44. What? there was a parade? And I missed it?

Hot damn!

[Paladin]

47. Other than trump's utter humiliation, you didn't miss a damn thing.

A military parade where the soldiers decided to amble rather than march, and the crowds were miniscule---that pretty much covers it...

[jmowreader]

55. Oh, come on!

The robot dogs were a lot of fun.

[Paladin]

68. Oh, alright. They're probably easier to clean up after, as well. (nt)

[ribrepin]

110. And amble to "Fortunate Son"

For the younger set "Fortunate Son" was a protest song from the 60's about rich kids getting out of the draft - Guys like Trump. Somebody had to know what that song means.

[MineralMan]

46. He should fire HogsBreath and appoint Cosplay Barbie to be Defense Secretary.

Noem would darken things up nicely over at the Pentagon.

[Hekate]

80. She's got a special Dominatrix outfit for that assignment

You know, your suggestion actually gave me a little shudder.

[Wednesdays]

49. The soldiers were smiling and waving to TSF

Isn't that what he wanted?

[Exp]

50. Best Birthday ever! nt

[Zambero]

53. It's terrific that he only hires the "very best"

And true to form, he got the "very best" parade ever!

[peggysue2]

54. This is what happens when an incompetent hires other incompetents

Loyalty to Herr Leader does not equal effective job performance. This is one of those rare moments when 'trickle down theory' is applicable.

And blaming the soldiers? That just makes me angry. Trump swapped out leadership positions because he wanted ass kissers. And now he's complaining?

The parade was a bust and Trump is the primary culprit.

[3catwoman3]

79. Don't you mean "Hair Leader"?

[kentuck]

56. Goodbye Pete!

He finally crossed the line.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

57. What trump wanted vs what trump got

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

61. Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

Did poor little Donny not get a pony for his birthday? He deserves a pile of horse shit.

[Martin68]

63. Our military totally defused Trump's evil plan. Out military and our intelligence services are a tough nut to crack

because the vast majority of them really care about democracy, and despise the clown. Their culture runs deeper than Trump can imagine. they've been dealing with presidents from both sides of the aisle since the beginning. I realize there are a certain number of conservative extremists among the ranks, but they are a minority among a very diversified population.

[usonian]

64. Hire a lush, you get a party, not a precision drill.

Apologies to honest folks with a drinking problem.

[Trueblue1968]

65. Ha ha ha ha .... Sweepy, weepy orage anus DonOLD. You accept responsility for the FLOP parade

You @sshole !!!!! The flop is ALL Your Own Fault. !!!!


Loser loser loser and sucker wicked evil POS .... Loser !!!!!!

[Initech]

66. It's not Kegseth's fault. Fasicsm never was, nor will ever be popular.

Especially in the United States, where we don't tolerate kings or dictators.

[twodogsbarking]

67. The "No Kings" rallies were good though. Happy Birthday NotKing.

Better keep wearing those aspestos pants El Trumpoline.

[Fil1957]

69. This flop of a parade is the best news in weeks, because if and when

the shit really hits the fan, it may very well come down to the military to save us from Maga fascism and maintain our democracy. The lackluster display by the army on Sunday suggests they are still loyal to the constitution and not DJT. Should things get really bad, it now appears they will come down on the side of consitutional democracy and the rule of law.

[bluesbassman]

70. So to be clear, FOTUS reamed Hogsbreath for a botched "parade"...

but was totally fine and let him skate on sharing classified military information on an unsecured phone app? Well that tracks and tells you everything you need to know about the festering orange pustule.

[Totally Tunsie]

71. Dumbass got the parade he deserved.

Wonder what he'll DEMAND for his 80th if he's still wasting space and air.

[IronLionZion]

72. Who is he trying to menace?

dude doesn't want a festive birthday parade, whether it's his birthday or the Army's, it must be menacing

Maybe fire the Fox News DUI candidate and find a Secretary of Defense who is actually qualified?

[dchill]

73. I bet he'd like to teach those...

..."suckers" and "losers" a lesson.

[Totally Tunsie]

89. Unfortunately, he'll "teach" them by sending them into a war against Iran.

[Cha]

74. Ha! I knew IT.. Traitor wanted Intimidation &

No one was Intimidated.

[Evolve Dammit]

75. So 45 million down the gold toilet and toddler still has a tantrum. Fuck off Donnie.

[Auggie]

76. That explains the pouty face

[NoMoreRepugs]

78. Think about it. There wasn't enough deference paid to the Supreme Leader - what must go on in that putrid abscess he

calls a brain must be hilarious/terrifying/mystifying and insane all at once.

[OverBurn]

81. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son

?si=_6ulevYe3-2TZX-4

[twodogsbarking]

82. There was so much wrong back then. Like now. Americans were quite divided.

Like now.

[Tribetime]

84. Yes the 5 time draft dodger knows how the military should behave

F off traitor

[Emile]

85. Kim Jon Um and Putin mocking President Shitzinpants.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/15S9n9Vyd4/

[NJCher]

98. It takes a lot to get me to Facebook

but that was totally worth it.

[COL Mustard]

86. I don't know why

They were marching in route step, but that’s what it looked like.

[Doc_Technical]

87. They could have rolled out Marjorie Taylor Greene's gazpacho police.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

88. This made me smile

[mdbl]

90. "He's p---ed off at the soldiers," Wolff said.

How do you expect them to feel when you called them all "Losers" you asshole.

[Blue Owl]

91. Forever a toddler

[Kablooie]

93. I knew a man who was a kid in Japan when the victorious American soldiers arrived.

He was was terrified. He heard all propaganda about American monsters who eat children. He knew how intensely dedicated Japanese soldiers were and these people defeated them! They would be even more intense.

When they arrived, he was shocked to see them relaxing on jeeps, smiling, laughing and throwing out candy for the kids.

Maybe that’s who the American army really are. The aren’t the severely trained, scary machines the the dictators want. They are the guys who throw out candy for the kids.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

106. I like that story.

[Kablooie]

109. He was fascinated with Americans for the rest of his life.

and an American Jeep was his treasured possession.

[Jack Valentino]

99. Interesting, that in Trump's perception, they appeared "too happy",

while many other observers have reported that "they didn't look too happy"....


LOL

[rpannier]

103. A Military Face...

Watching too many John Wayne movies
He's never served. He wouldn't know a 'Military Face' if it spat on him