Show” host Jon Stewart satirized the turnout for President Donald Trump’s much-hyped military parade by contrasting it with the larger crowds at US anti-Trump protests.

President Donald Trump was unhappy with his sparsely attended military parade over the weekend and blamed it on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, biographer Michael Wolff revealed. Wolff told The Daily Beast Podcast that Trump wanted a “menacing” show of force to celebrate the Army’s 250th anniversary and his 79th birthday on Saturday—but got a “festive” parade instead.

Palantir, the data analysis and technology firm whose contracts with the federal government are expanding, and Coinbase, a cryptocurrency firm that donated to the president’s inauguration, also sponsored the event. Oracle, a database company whose co-founder is a close friend of Mr. Trump’s, received a shout-out on Saturday as a sponsor.

Senator John Fetterman, D-Pa., has voiced support for President Donald Trump ’s military parade, saying Americans should support it regardless of politics.

Trump had long dreamed of holding a parade showcasing America’s military might, and this one featured a steady stream of Abrams battle tanks, a fleet of armored Stryker and Bradley fighting vehicles, a flock of artillery launchers, as well as Black Hawk, Apache, and Chinook helicopters.

The president previously received a cease-and-desist notice from songwriter John Fogerty for using the song during his 2020 presidential campaign.

Another mysterious statue has appeared on the National Mall in front of the U.S. Capitol. A DC News Now viewer shared photos of the statue spotted Tuesday, featuring a large gold thumb crushing the Statue of Liberty’s head,

Amid domestic and global problems, Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon and Jon Stewart took the chance for a small bit of joy at Trump's misery about his poorly attended parade.