Trump’s Divisive Memorial Day Message Stokes Political Backlash

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On Memorial Day, President Trump unleashed a barrage of incendiary rhetoric, peppered with inflammatory insults targeting political opponents and government policies. The blunt, provocative message—complete with harsh epithets—prompted swift criticism, raising eyebrows over the decorum expected on a day meant for national remembrance.

foxnews.com / Trump fires off Memorial Day message targeting 'SCUM' who sought to 'DESTROY' the US

President Donald Trump posted a Memorial Day message in which he wished a Happy Memorial Day to everyone, including "scum" spreading "radical left" views.

theepochtimes.com / Trump Marks Memorial Day at Arlington Cemetery; Trump Rebukes Putin Over Recent Ukraine Attacks

President Donald Trump delivers remarks and participates in a Wreath-Laying Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday. Trump said on Sunday that he was surprised by Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s escalation of attacks on Ukraine amid ongoing cease-fire talks, expressing his discontent with…

nypost.com / Trump honors America’s fallen, takes another swipe at Biden in Memorial Day speech at Arlington Cemetery

Trump did not name former President Joe Biden directly, but the references to his onetime rival were unmistakable.

nypost.com / President Trump rips ‘scum’ Biden admin over illegal migrants in fiery Memorial Day message

President Trump blasted out a fiery Memorial Day message first thing Monday -- ripping the "scum" Biden administration for allowing scores of violent illegal migrants into the United States.

oann.com / EL presidente Trump desea un Feliz Día de los Caídos a todos los estadounidenses, incluso a ‘la escoria’ que estaba ‘tratando de destruir nuestro país’

“Feliz Día de los Caídos para todos, incluida la escoria que pasó los últimos cuatro años tratando de destruir a nuestro país a través de retorcidas mentes de izquierda radical, que permitieron que 21,000,000 millones de personas ingresaran ilegalmente a nuestro país, muchos de ellos siendo…

oann.com / President Trump wishes a ‘Happy Memorial Day’ to all Americans: ‘including the scum’

On Monday, President Donald Trump extended his holiday greetings to the American public on Memorial Day. In characteristic fashion, the president's message on Truth Social was accompanied by a few pointed remarks as well, where he referenced those who spent the last four years “trying to destroy…

axios.com / Trump wades into politics during Memorial Day speech

President Trump's Memorial Day remarks Monday at times offered a traditional, somber tone — but in other moments, the speech strayed into attacks against his predecessor and personal boasts.The big picture: After starting the day with a string of political jabs in a Memorial Day message on Truth…

axios.com / Trump uses another holiday message to attack political opponents

President Trump used a Memorial Day message shared Monday on Truth Social to bash his White House predecessors and the U.S. court system.Why it matters: Trump's rhetoric on holidays regularly deviates from that of other presidents, as he uses the occasions to further his political interests. For…

cnn.com / Trump visits Arlington National Cemetery after lashing out at political opponents in Memorial Day post - CNN

Trump visits Arlington National Cemetery after lashing out at political opponents in Memorial Day post  CNN

cnn.com / Trump lashes out at political opponents and judges in Memorial Day post - CNN

Trump lashes out at political opponents and judges in Memorial Day post  CNN

alternet.org / 'Deranged': Critics hound Trump for bragging about God giving him 'everything' on Memorial Day

While praising the sentiment behind Memorial Day, President Donald Trump also took time to praise himself and his good fortune, claiming God favors him as president as he repairs the U.S. republic.“In some ways I’m glad I missed that second term,” Trump told the 2025 graduating class of West Point…

alternet.org / 'This is a disgrace': Trump ripped for 'outrageous' and 'divisive' Memorial Day diatribe

Early Memorial Day 2025, President Donald Trump used his Truth Social platform to post a rambling diatribe.Trump, writing in all caps, posted, "HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY TO ALL, INCLUDING THE SCUM THAT SPENT THE LAST FOUR YEARS TRYING TO DESTROY OUR COUNTRY THROUGH WARPED RADICAL LEFT MINDS, WHO ALLOWED…


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