Donald Trump kicked off Memorial Day 2025 with an all-caps social media meltdown calling Democrats “scum” and demanding arrests.
Instead of honoring fallen service members, Trump unleashed a hate-filled tirade on Truth Social—his preferred outlet for unhinged rants—before briefly deleting, then reposting the screed.
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 ENTER OUR COUNTRY, MANY OF THEM BEING CRIMINALS AND THE MENTALLY INSANE,THROUGH AN OPEN BORDER THAT ONLY AN INCOMPETENT PRESIDENT WOULD APPROVE, AND THROUGH JUDGES WHO ARE ON A MISSION TO KEEP MURDERERS, DRUG DEALERS, RAPISTS, GANG MEMBERS, AND RELEASED PRISONERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, IN OUR COUNTRY SO THEY CAN ROB, MURDER, AND RAPE AGAIN — ALL PROTECTED BY THESE USA HATING JUDGES WHO SUFFER FROM AN IDEOLOGY THAT IS SICK, AND VERY DANGEROUS FOR OUR COUNTRY. HOPEFULLY THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT, AND OTHER GOOD AND COMPASSIONATE JUDGES THROUGHOUT THE LAND, WILL SAVE US FROM THE DECISIONS OF THE MONSTERS WHO WANT OUR COUNTRY TO GO TO HELL. BUT FEAR NOT, WE HAVE MADE GREAT PROGRESS OVER THE LAST 4 MONTHS, AND AMERICA WILL SOON BE SAFE AND GREAT AGAIN! AGAIN, HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY, AND GOD BLESS AMERICA!
– Donald Trump, post to Truth Social, May 26, 2025, at 7:22 AM
THE DETAILS: In his early morning post, Trump referred to President Biden as a “decrepit corpse,” accused judges of protecting rapists and gang members, and suggested the U.S. is being destroyed by a “radical left” ideology.
- He then called on the Supreme Court to “save us” and ended with another “HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY.”
Trump also reposted a message from far-right influencer Rogan O’Handley (aka DC Draino), falsely claiming that Biden’s presidency is a fraud orchestrated through use of an autopen—a mechanical signature device.
WHY IT MATTERS: While Americans mourn the nation’s war dead, Trump used the moment to push dangerous conspiracy theories and call for political retribution. It’s a stark reminder of how he continues to erode norms and exploit solemn events for personal grievance.
While Trump spends his time attacking imaginary enemies and fantasizing about authoritarian crackdowns, everyday Americans are just trying to honor those who gave their lives.