The U.S. Navy is reportedly planning a lavish parade of its own after a multimillion-dollar military parade earlier this year left him feeling flat.
Trump hosted the military’s largest parade in decades in Washington, D.C. on June 14 to mark 250 years of the U.S. Army-and conveniently also his 79th birthday.
As well as “No Kings” protests against Trump across the country to coincide with the military anniversary event that cost taxpayers $30 million, footage of “lackluster” soldiers marching out of step went viral. Photos suggested that the president rested his eyes at one point during his birthday party. Crowd figures were also less than impressive.
A new report in The Wall Street Journal has intel from the president’s administration that a do-over parade could be in the works–this time taking place at sea.
Trump told his aides that he was disappointed with the marching in the June event, according to The Journal, and was hoping the Navy could deliver a grander celebration.
The president is reportedly “hoping for a shimmering spectacle with sea craft,” The Journal noted.
The Daily Beast has contacted the White House and the U.S. Navy for comment.
While White House communications director Steven Cheung claimed “over 250,000″ patriots turned up for the June 14 parade, significant gaps in the crowd suggested attendance fell far short of early predictions of 200,000 people.
Meanwhile, ‘No Kings’ protests around the country on Trump’s birthday became one of the biggest-ever single-day protests in America, drawing over 4 million people in 820 locations.
Soldiers march past empty stands at Trump’s parade. pic.twitter.com/j6qrsK43cD
— Molly Ploofkins (@Mollyploofkins) June 15, 2025
Jimmy Kimmel, another talk show host in Trump’s crosshairs, aired what looked like the president nodding off during his parade. Kimmel said, “There’s Sleepy Don taking it all in. And in fairness, that’s as close as he gets to be able to sleep with his wife, so he took the opportunity.”
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