In the days surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump's controversial military parade in June 2025, a screenshot claiming to show a Craigslist advertisement recruiting paid "seat fillers" for an event in Washington, D.C., on the same day circulated on social media. Some users on Facebook (archived) and X (archived) suggested that Trump himself may have posted the advertisement. On June 13, 2025, one X user shared the following post (archived): The purported ad shared in the posts read, in part: T-Mellon Events is looking for seat fillers and extras to provide their time for space maximization and attendance perception for an...