Trump “reamed” Hegseth in a phone call after the president said the Washington, D.C. parade honoring the Army’s 250th birthday and his 79th birthday didn’t give off the proper image, writer Michael Wolff, who has written several books on Trump, told the Daily Beast Podcast.

Critics of Trump's military parade have argued it is an expensive, politically motivated display that misuses military resources and resembles authoritarian pageantry. In response, some veterans and military members have begun sharing their own thoughts online — some in support, many with mixed or critical views.