Trump tramples holiday solemnity
Memorial Day, our most moving civic observance, honors veterans who died in our wars. Every commander in chief issues a statement honoring those veterans with the solemnity they deserve.
Until Monday, when VoteVets, which represents a half-million veterans, branded President Trump’s statement the “most inappropriate” comment ever issued by an American president:
“Happy Memorial Day! Those who died for our great country would be very happy and proud at how well our country is doing today. Best economy in decades, lowest unemployment numbers for Blacks and Hispanics EVER (& women in 18 years)! rebuilding our military and so much more. Nice!”
Didn’t take long for anger to erupt. Wrote one woman, “Ah, the exclamation point after the happy! Because us Goldstars just love love love this day!”