The people running the Navy's 250th anniversary show this afternoon put "Dixie" on the playlist. [View all]

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Just to remove all doubt.

Elvis’s rendition, so there’s that, but still. It gets played after Hegsworth finishes his thankfully short speech and Melania comes down the stairs.

Yes, Melania. She’s wearing a Trump political campaign baseball cap and begins by saying to the crowd “Hoo-yah, Navy! Hoo-yah, Navy! Hoo-yah, Navy!” Evidently no one in the Trump family knows.

Donny arrived to the sound of Lee Greenwood. To no surprise, he was also wearing a political campaign baseball cap. It was, after all, a merchandising event. He gave the same speech he gave to the generals and admirals, tossing some bones to the sailors.

Donny and Melania left the stage to “YMCA. The other songs played were songs that the sailors’ parents had listened to in high school.