President Donald Trump made a controversial remark during his Memorial Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery, saying “not too many” soldiers named Donald had died in war. The comment came while he was listing the names of military personnel buried at the cemetery, which holds the remains of thousands of U.S. service members.
According to Mediaite, Trump opened his address by acknowledging family members of deceased veterans who were present at the ceremony. He noted the weight of the occasion, saying, “Four hundred thousand souls rest on these grounds, these beautiful grounds.” He then began naming soldiers buried there, starting with Private William Henry Christman, a Union soldier who was the first person laid to rest at Arlington.
