(Scypre.com) – Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is facing intense backlash after posting a scathing critique of former President Donald Trump’s recent military parade held in Washington, D.C. to commemorate the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary. In a social media post shared on Sunday, Clinton compared images of the sparsely attended $45 million parade with large crowds from the “No Kings” protests that took place the same day across the country. Her caption read: “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 … gathering peacefully to say: Here, we have no kings.” The post quickly went viral and ignited a political firestorm.
Conservative commentators and veterans alike responded with outrage, accusing Clinton of displaying “utter contempt” for American troops. Influential right-wing pundits labeled her post as hateful and disrespectful. Benny Johnson called her a “witch” who “hates the troops,” while others accused her of mocking a military celebration that honored thousands of service members. Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Buzz Patterson fired back with, “And, we don’t have queens either. We have a duly-elected president… which you’ll never be.” Critics also noted the contrast between Clinton’s criticism and her own elite lifestyle, pointing out that she reportedly attended a wedding in the Hamptons during the parade weekend.
The controversy underscores deeper national divisions over the use of public funds for ceremonial displays versus supporting veterans’ services and democratic protest. Trump’s parade, which featured over 6,000 troops and a high-profile military showcase, was praised by his supporters as a patriotic display but viewed by others as an expensive vanity project. Meanwhile, the “No Kings” protests—organized in over 1,500 cities—drew large crowds opposing authoritarianism and calling for greater investment in civic institutions and public needs. Clinton’s post, while intended to highlight that contrast, has further inflamed debates over patriotism, military respect, and political rhetoric in an already polarized climate.