People spot Melania Trump’s ‘reaction’ to husband Donald’s behaviour at military parade
Topics: Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Social Media
Madison Burgess
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Topics: Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Social Media
Social media users think they've spotted Melania Trump's 'reaction' to her husband's actions at his multi-million dollar military parade.
The parade, which took place on Saturday (14 June), was to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the US armed forces, but coincidentally also took place on the President's 79th birthday.
According to Reuters, the eye-watering cost of the parade was around $45 million.
The White House said in a statement that the parade, while being on Trump's big day, was to celebrate the 'greatest military in the world mainly'.
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The statement read: "There is no event grand enough to adequately capture our gratitude for the millions of heroes who laid down their lives defending our freedom, but this parade will be a fitting tribute to the service, sacrifice, and selflessness of all who have worn the uniform."
In a speech to those partaking in the parade, President Trump thanked the past and present US armed forces for their service.
"Thanks to their extraordinary service and devotion, 250 years later, America stands tall." he said (via the BBC).
"America stands proud, and America stands free. We're the hottest country in the world right now. And our country will soon be greater and stronger than ever before."
But, it was seemingly a long day for Trump, who appeared to be barely keeping his eyes open during parts of the ceremony.
Videos circulating on social media show the US President seemingly fighting to stay awake as he temporarily nods off.
Seated next to him was, of course, the First Lady Melania Trump, who people think didn't seem best pleased about her hubby's behaviour.
Someone shared a video to X of Melania looking seemingly stony-faced as she watched the parade next to Trump, where they claimed she looked 'utterly mortified'.
In response, another chimed in with: "She doesn't look mortified, she's laughing at him," meanwhile, a third joked that it was 'probably past his bedtime'.
Another social media user commented: "Aren't parades supposed to more lively? Where's the music? Everyone is falling asleep!"
At the time of Trump's parade, the nationwide 'No Kings' protest, which, according to The Independent, drew millions across events in some 2,000 cities, also began.
The protests were against Trump and his recent presidential policies, including, most recently, the mass deportation of alleged illegal immigrants.
The 78-year-old Republican aims to launch the 'biggest deportation operation' in US history. In June, the White House increased its goal for ICE officials to make at least 3,000 arrests per day.
Chaos erupted in Los Angeles following the policy, as the city continued to protest against it, with the 'No Kings' protests also spreading throughout the country on Saturday (14 June).
However, the White House issued a response to the 'No Kings' protests, with the Director of Communications, Steven Cheung, calling them a 'complete and utter failure with minuscule attendance.'