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Trump Faces Backlash Over Divisive Memorial Day Message on Truth Social

The president's all-caps post attacked Democrats, judges, and immigration policies, drawing criticism for failing to honor fallen service members.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks after signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on May 23, 2025, in Washington, DC.
US President Donald Trump speaks to journalists before boarding Air Force One from Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, May 25, 2025, after spending the weekend in New Jersey.
President Trump gives his challenge coins to the marine after exiting Marine One on the south lawn of the White House on May 25 in Washington, D.C. Photo: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

Overview

  • President Donald Trump posted a lengthy, all-caps message on Truth Social early Memorial Day, criticizing Democrats, judges, and immigration policies.
  • The post, initially deleted and later reposted with corrections and additions, included claims that 21 million people had entered the U.S. illegally, many of them criminals.
  • Trump referred to judges as 'monsters' and accused them of enabling crime and harming the country, while expressing hope for intervention by the Supreme Court.
  • Critics condemned the post as divisive and inappropriate for Memorial Day, with some arguing it dishonored the holiday's purpose of remembering fallen military personnel.
  • Social media reactions were polarized, with some supporters praising the message while others, including media figures like Jonathan Lemire, strongly denounced it.