Hillary Clinton’s attempt at mocking Donald Trump’s ‘Dear Leader parade’ backfired when she likened the president’s military celebration to the ‘No Kings’ protests led by liberals nationwide. 

Despite some rain as he and first lady Melania Trump arrived at Saturday’s 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, the skies over Washington, D.C., remained clear enough for flyovers, parachute jumps, and an impressive fireworks show.

Trump’s former presidential opponent couldn’t resist comparing the parade—which provoked intense discussions over turnout—to the bustling ‘No Kings Day’ rallies held in cities with liberal-leaning populations. 

‘Compare and contrast scenes from yesterday in America. On the one hand, Trump’s low-energy Dear Leader parade (that cost you $45 million). On the other, millions of people across the country gathering peacefully to say: Here, we have no kings,’ she captioned photos from the DC parade and a Los Angeles protest.

While the post received agreements from the ex-secretary of state’s fellow liberals, she was walloped by much of social media, especially when she once again turned off the ability to reply to her tweet. 

‘Hillary Clinton hates the troops, bigtime,’ wrote Eric Daughtery. 

Travis Parsley went a step further: ‘Hillary Clinton hates everything about America!’

One commenter asked: ‘Do you think Hillary hates our military?’

Several responded by bringing up one of the most famous scandals she faced as head of the State Department for Barack Obama. 

‘Yes !! Remember Benghazi,’ answered one. 

Republicans claimed in 2016 that the Obama White House and Clinton lied repeatedly to the American people about the nature of and reasons for the 2012 terror attacks in Benghazi, Libya, even as they privately acknowledged what caused them. 

The GOP members of the House Benghazi committee issued their 800 page report with excoriating words for her and the president, accusing her of ‘shameful’ conduct over her secret email account, and the White House of lying about what caused the attacks.

Her ‘homebrew’ server was only revealed because of the investigation into the deaths of four Americans, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens.

Another social media user pointed out that Clinton holds a deep hatred of anyone sympathetic to the president. 

‘She hates our country. We are deplorables.’

During a fundraiser on her failed 2016 campaign, she had called half of Trump’s supporters racist, homophobic, sexist, xenophobic, or Islamophobic and said they belonged in a ‘basket of deplorables’. 

Clinton later backtracked on her comments saying she regrets half of her remarks, after admitting she was ‘grossly generalistic’ in what she said at the LGBT event in New York, adding ‘that’s never a good idea’.

Still others said that Clinton simply couldn’t take the heat and locked up the replies to her post. 

One wrote: ‘Turn on your replies or put down the phone!’ 

Some of Clinton’s supporters still had her back in response to the post trashing Trump.

Jennifer Vallez wrote: ‘And no one needed to pay us to protest. We hate him for free! #powertothepeople’

‘I love you so much for doing this, Hillary!!! The shade of it all!’ added another. 

Several even wrote in doubt of the legitimacy of Trump’s election victory, with one suggesting they ‘prove it’ that Kamala Harris won in November.

Ultimately, President Trump got the birthday present he had been hoping for – good weather. 

Despite several drops of rain falling as he and first lady Melania Trump arrived at Saturday’s 250th anniversary for the U.S. Army, Washington, D.C.’s skies stayed clear enough for flyovers, parachute jumps and a grand fireworks display. 

The president spoke for an uncharacteristically short eight minutes, but in doing so delivered a stern warning to America’s enemies. 

‘There is no earthly force more powerful than the brave heart of the U.S. military or an Army Ranger paratrooper or Green Beret,’ he told the crowd, sprawled far out onto the National Mall surrounding the Washington Monument.  

There were fears ahead of Saturday’s event, which coincided with Trump’s 79th birthday, that the evening parade would have to be postponed or scrapped if there was lightning in the area. 

The only lightning and thunder at the event was during country crooner Warren Zeiders’ performance and when AC/DC’s Thunderstruck played. 

Ahead of the event there were also worries about protests. 

While some of the ‘No Kings’ demonstrations around the country turned chaotic – including an incident with a man driving into a crowd – on the Mall there were only a smattering of critics – some quietly holding signs, others more loudly heckling the president’s MAGA fans. 

The president and first lady arrived at a viewing box where the Ellipse meets Constitution Avenue, with Melania sporting a cream pinstripe suit for the occasion.

After the Star-Spangled banner, when there was a break in the programming, members of the crowd loudly broke out into ‘Happy Birthday’ for Trump. 

Trump’s family members were also on hand – Donald Trump Jr., with girlfriend Bettina Anderson, Eric Trump with wife Lara, as well as Tiffany Trump – who gave birth last month to her first child.

Dana White, the Trump pal and Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO, scored a prime seat to the parade. 

Susie Wiles, the White House Chief of Staff, sat in the second row wearing a large pair of reflective sunglasses. 

The parade showcased the history of the Army, with the earliest period uniforms going first. 

While the president is used to packed crowds for his rallies, the attendance for Saturday’s parade wasn’t overwhelming.

Attendees had plenty of space on the National Mall to spread out. 

The VIP bleachers located across from the press section were barely full.

Lines did stretch dozens of people deep for the food trucks that had been allowed on the National Mall.

There were handfuls of protesters, but most sat quietly while holding their signs. 

The evening ended with a grand fireworks display over the National Mall, which was timed to a number of patriotic songs.