Hillary Clinton just threw some major shade at one of Donald Trump’s biggest insecurities — and all it took was three simple words.
It’s no secret that Donald Trump has long been obsessed with the size of crowds at his rallies, inaugurations, and public events.
Even former President Barack Obama couldn’t resist poking fun at this fixation during his 2024 Democratic National Convention speech, hinting that Trump’s obsession over crowd sizes is basically like a “penis measuring contest” in his mind.
4 million turned out
This past weekend, Trump’s highly anticipated military parade to celebrate the U.S. military’s 250th anniversary (and maybe his birthday) finally took place. But the crowd sizes told a story of their own. Trump’s team says around 250,000 people showed up to watch his military parade — but experts estimate that more than 4 million turned out nationwide for the “No Kings” protests happening the same day.
Hillary Clinton couldn’t resist commenting on the stark contrast. In a now-viral Instagram post, she shared side-by-side photos of Trump’s parade and the nationwide protests with a simple caption urging her followers to “compare and contrast scenes from yesterday in America.”
She wrote: “On the one hand, Trump’s low-energy Dear Leader parade (that cost you $45 million). On the other, millions of people across the country gathering peacefully to say: Here, we have no kings.”
Praised Clinton
The phrase “No Kings” quickly became a rallying cry online, with many Instagram commenters echoing the protest chant with clapping and raised hands emojis.
Fans praised Clinton for her perfectly timed shade. One person wrote, “I love you so much for doing this, Hillary!!!” while another added, “The shade of it all!”
With just three words, Clinton captured the moment and highlighted a glaring contrast — and the internet couldn’t get enough. Of course, it quickly gained traction among her supporters, but it also sparked major backlash online.
Critics, particularly from conservative circles, accused her of showing “utter contempt” for the U.S. military and slammed her for spending the weekend in the Hamptons attending a wedding, all while mocking Trump’s military-themed parade.
“This witch was a few votes away from becoming commander in chief. This is what she thinks of our military. Man, @BuzzPatterson was right. Hillary hates the troops,” conservative commentator Benny Johnson wrote in response to her viral post on X.
“Hillary Clinton hates the troops, bigtime,” echoed the assistant director of Florida’s Voice, also posting to X.
Another critic didn’t hold back either, writing: “Utter contempt for the 250th birthday of the @USArmy.”
Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Buzz Patterson, who’s been critical of Clinton before, chimed in too: “And, we don’t have queens either. We have a duly-elected president…which you’ll never be.”
Though Clinton’s post may have amused her base, it clearly hit a nerve.
Trump loyalists say Clinton’s post was petty — others call it a mic drop moment years in the making. But can a three-word caption really expose the heart of a presidency? One thing’s for sure: the battle between these political giants is far from over...