Despite a turnout of only a few thousand, the White House is claiming that 250,000 "patriots" attended the military parade in Washington D.C. on Saturday

Forbes reports social media activists on TikTok claimed credit for the modest crowd size. Users in the U.S., Canada, Scotland and Australia claimed they reserved tickets with no plans to attend. One video showing people how to reserve tickets for the parade, which were free, received more than a million views.

The insults have compared the military parade to a plethora of small, intimate events ranging from July 4th cookouts to a normal night at a Golden Corral restaurant

Marco Rubio was caught yawning at President Donald Trump's widely panned $45 million military parade in Washington, D.C., which was largely overshadowed by "No Kings" protests across the country.

Several aspects of Donald Trump's military parade have gone viral since it took place on Saturday from lackluster crowds to empty stands to even a now-viral squeaky tank

In the midst of a heated dispute with President Donald Trump over sending National Guard troops to Los Angeles, California Gov. Gavin Newsom took to TikTok in a mock celebration of Trump's birthday. On his official account,

Others hyped up the singer’s idea to immediately send a cease and desist to Trump. Last week’s festivities, which also served as a military parade to honor the Army’s 250th anniversary, didn’t enjoy the attendance of various “No Kings” protests ...

The military parade drew fewer spectators than anticipated, and some observers pointed out that the performance conveyed a humiliating message