President Donald Trump began Memorial Day with a familiar ritual: an early morning social media tirade that mixed patriotic messaging with attacks on political enemies, complaints about Republicans he views as disloyal and a broader sense of grievance that has increasingly defined his holiday communications.
In a Truth Social post published shortly after 6 a.m., Trump wished a “Happy Memorial Day to all, including the Dumocrats,” while accusing political opponents of disrespecting the military and damaging the country. The post quickly escalated into attacks on Democrats, “RINOs,” and critics of his presidency, continuing a pattern that has transformed many national holidays into extensions of Trump’s permanent political campaign.
