Trump's mental state ridiculed over embarrassing mispronunciation at DC parade; ‘Riddled with dementia’
President Trump's mispronunciation of 'infantry' as 'Infri man' during a military parade has led to questions about his mental capacity.
US President Donald Trump's “humiliating mispronunciation” during his grand $45 million military parade has made some of his critics question his mental health.

Trump declared to the supposedly “small” audience that "no earthly force is more powerful than the brave heart of the U.S. Infri man" during his Saturday speech in Washington DC. An eight-foot-tall monument of the Republican president sitting on a toilet has took center stage at the event.
While some speculated that the incident might be tied to dementia, others resorted to X, formerly Twitter, to inquire what exactly Trump's meant to say. One user wrote, “Dictator Trump is riddled with dementia, he can’t even make a coherent sentence without sounding like a fool.”
Several people mentioned that he was not reading correctly from a teleprompter. “Bonehead can't even read from a teleprompter,” a person wrote.
“Who are “infri man”? Donald Trump is totally incompetent,” one more commented.
“Is that like Oprah Infry?” a third user quipped.
Trump, Melania enjoy parade amid ‘No Kings’ protests
Due to the heavy weather and the large number of demonstrators, Trump's military parade in Washington, DC, did not happen as planned.
Melania Trump seemed to knock down anything the president said about his relationships with the troops featured during the march, according to a lipreader who watched Trump and First Lady at Saturday's military parade. Nicola Hickling, a lip reading expert, claims that Melania leans against Donald in a fun moment.
Melania glanced at the marching soldiers and remarked, "They're good." Hickling claimed that when they looked at each other, Trump replied, “I pushed my finger on one of them.”
‘No Kings’ protestors raged outside the ceremony while the President and his wife amused themselves by watching the army. On the lawn in front of Trump's viewing platform, thousands of people peacefully assembled, while demonstrators voiced their disapproval.
ABOUT THE AUTHORShweta KukretiShweta Kukreti has over 8 years of experience in covering Indian and world politics. She joined the Hindustan Times in 2024 and is primarily assigned to the US desk. She currently works as Deputy Chief Content Producer and reports on a wide range of topics, including US politics, immigration issues (especially H-1B visa) and major global events. Shweta strongly emphasizes team operations, which encompasses monitoring news, delegating tasks, editing, developing comprehensive coverage strategies, and crafting engaging, and data-informed narratives. She received the Digi Star Award at the Hindustan Times within a year of joining for her broad coverage of US politics. In 2025, she earned both a promotion and a redesignation, a significant achievement recognising her contributions and the strong value she brings to the team. She has previously worked with the Indian Express, HTDS, ANI and Republic World. Seniors in all the media organisations recognised her work. Regarding education, she earned a BA (Hons.) in Political Science and a master's degree from Delhi University, and she pursued a PG Diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institution of Mass Communication (IIMC). She also holds a diploma in Women's Empowerment and Development from IGNOU University and a French certification course from Alliance Française de Delhi. If not working, you can find her exploring the hills and engaging in adventurous activities in Rishikesh and Himachal Pradesh. She loves to play badminton, volleyball, and chess, and spend time with her friends and family. She also enjoys spiritual activities.Read More

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