On Friday’s (June 13) episode of The View, the hosts criticized President Donald Trump’s proposed $45 million military parade, drawing comparisons to similar displays in Russia and North Korea. Sara Haines and Ana Navarro highlighted these similarities during their discussion.

Haines was the first to express this viewpoint, stating, “When I think of military parades, nations like Russia and North Korea come to mind… That’s not the image I associate with the United States.”

She added, “There’s also the topic of budget cuts and high costs… $40 million. Who believes it’s wise to cut benefits like school lunches to fund an event that echoes World War II-era propaganda?”

Navarro, who shared that she is planning to “peacefully protest” in Miami at a rally that coincides with the parade, added that America has never held a military parade like this.

“It’s the hypocrisy. It’s the fact that we never did it as America, we never had these types of parades because we are the biggest military force,” she said. “And when you are the biggest, the most powerful, you don’t need to show off. Leave it to Kim Jong Un. Leave it for the dictators.”

Navarro spent some time railing against President Trump’s recent spending, noting, “$45 million he is spending on this parade, on top of the $135 million he’s spending sending the Marines and the National Guard to California. So that’s almost $200 million right there at a time when DOGE directed the VA to cancel over 800 contracts.”

She added that Trump’s cabinet previously kept him from throwing a military parade during his first term. “Back then, he actually had adults around him in the cabinet people like four-star generals,” she said. “Now, he’s got these sycophants who say yes to every hair-brained idea that crosses his brain.”

But Joy Behar noted the parade also coincides with President Trump’s 79th birthday.

“I’ll only be interested if Stormy Daniels will jump out of a cake,” she joked before throwing it to commercial.

The View airs on weekdays at 11/10c on ABC.