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'Where's everybody going?' Confusion as 'hordes' of people exit Trump talk early [View all]

Source: Raw Story

June 14, 2025 8:28PM ET

Donald Trump's birthday/military parade had some lowlights that were exposed by the New York Times. NYT reporter John Ismay, who covers the Pentagon with a focus on armed conflict and the defense industry, attended the event on Saturday.

As part of his reporting, he provided the following live update: "Overall this was a pretty listless and low-energy parade and crowd. People wearing Trump paraphernalia far outnumbered those wearing Army hats and shirts from what I could see."

He added, "There were no speakers along the parade route, so spectators couldn’t hear whatever was being broadcast by the announcers closer to the reviewing stand. People are now flooding across Constitution Avenue at 18th Street to leave."

White House correspondent Shawn McCreesh also provided an update. Before Trump or JD Vance had even started to speak, the reporter wrote, "Hordes of people are streaming east across the mall to leave."

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/trump-listless-parade-going-where/

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'Where's everybody going?' Confusion as 'hordes' of people exit Trump talk early [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 15 OP

Listless as in the band playing as the Titanic sinks or listless as in the scene in Ferris Bueller's economics class? cstanleytech Jun 15 #1

Funny you should mention the Titanic. louis-t Jun 15 #16

It was boring MadameButterfly Jun 15 #2

Once you see one tank roll by, do you need to see one hundred more? Mawspam2 Jun 15 #3

Exactly! They're all beige vehicles. forgotmylogin Jun 15 #22

I can't speak for all tankers. I know there are some Trumpsters out there. Aristus Jun 16 #32

The annual Bastile Day he saw in 2017 was his inspiration IbogaProject Jun 15 #8

The Bastille Day parade also looks like a waste of money MadameButterfly Jun 15 #11

Talk about an embarrassment the size of the known universe! OMG,the place was empty Bengus81 Jun 15 #4

None of the 'dignitaries' looked very happy louis-t Jun 15 #17

Have you seen a genuine smile from anyone BOSSHOG Jun 15 #23

Hard to place speakers along the route when you only have a $45 million dollar budget to work with. tanyev Jun 15 #5

It would have required thinking about the experience of someone else MadameButterfly Jun 15 #13

Looked like a small town event kacekwl Jun 15 #6

Are any aerial pics of crowd available? Clouds Passing Jun 15 #7

Don't know but if any are released from the Dump admin you can be sure they'll be doctored. mdbl Jun 15 #10

Trump himself looked like he was having a miserable time IronLionZion Jun 15 #9

Hey, they're out of beer. Let's get the truck out of here. twodogsbarking Jun 15 #12

Womp womp! Initech Jun 15 #14

The Craig's list employees were off the clock. live love laugh Jun 15 #15

Where do we go to get the "$1,000 worth of crypto"?? Pinback Jun 15 #19

lol 😂 live love laugh Jun 15 #24

The Trumps are the opposite of the Lannisters in Game of Thrones IronLionZion Jun 15 #26

He will probably post on TS BlueKota Jun 16 #34

During the November 1969 Moratorium march we filled the mall and the side streets with 500,000 people. flashman13 Jun 15 #18

In 1969 US population was about 1/4 what it is today bucolic_frolic Jun 15 #27

I hadn't thought about that. So the equivalent number today would be 2,000,000. flashman13 Jun 16 #31

Waste, Fraud and Abuse in plain sight! mountain grammy Jun 15 #20

Makes me wonder how much Chinese, North Korean, and Russian parades cost ThoughtCriminal Jun 15 #21

I thought the marching guys were very listless Skittles Jun 15 #25

My sister and a friend of hers BlueKota Jun 16 #33

Brass was not into it Mopar151 Jun 15 #28

They had all the overflowing enthusiam of their savior and fearless leader. usonian Jun 15 #29

If Trump doesn't get it now, he never will. Aussie105 Jun 15 #30