Raging Trump 'reamed out' Hegseth over 'good time' military parade: biographer
Donald Trump unleashed his rage on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after last weekend's military parade failed to project the intimidating image the president craved, according to explosive new revelations from biographer Michael Wolff.
Speaking on The Daily Beast Podcast, Wolff detailed how Trump's 250th Army anniversary celebration—which coincided with his 79th birthday—became an embarrassing spectacle that sent the commander-in-chief into a meltdown.
"He's pissed off at the soldiers," Wolff revealed, explaining that Trump was livid his troops appeared to be "having a good time" rather than displaying the "menacing" military face he had wanted.
As thousands of soldiers and tanks paraded past largely empty bleachers on Constitution Avenue, social media erupted with mockery over the out-of-sync marching and dreary atmosphere that matched Washington's gloomy weather. The sparse crowds and lackluster energy clearly got under Trump's skin.
"He kind of reamed out Hegseth," Wolff said, describing a phone call in which Trump repeatedly demanded to know "Who staged this?" and complained about the "tone problem."
The White House lashed out at Wolff's comments, with communications director Steven Cheung calling him "a lying sack of s--t" who is suffering from "Trump Derangement Syndrome that has rotted his peanut-sized brain."
Meanwhile, Trump desperately tried spinning the event as a "tremendous success," bizarrely bragging to reporters that it didn't rain—despite the weather being a reality.
The parade was overshadowed by massive "No Kings" protests nationwide that drew millions in opposition to Trump.