Three of those things -- bombastic (often all caps) rhetoric, a biting wit, and outward-facing patriotism -- all converged on Memorial Day 2025 in a vintage Truth Social post from the president.

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 21,000,000 MILLION PEOPLE TO ILLEGALLY ...

UPDATE: The post has since been removed from Strait's Instagram account. Country Icon, 73, Faces Backlash For Controversial Memorial Day Message first appeared on Parade on May 26, 2025 ...

We do not celebrate Memorial Day; we observe it. It is inappropriate to say “Happy Memorial Day,” and frankly, it makes the person speaking look stupid.

“Memorial Day is very meaningful to me because it’s honoring those who literally gave all for our freedom,” Reales said. Reales said he instructs people not to wish him a happy Memorial Day.

President Trump commemorated Memorial Day with a speech at Arlington National Cemetery. Prior to his Arlington visit, Trump criticized political adversaries on Truth Social, referring to some as ...

Someone else called for Strait's social media team to alter the post to remove the insensitive wording as they implored, "To whomever made this post for George Strait. Please remove the word 'happy.'" ...