Social media users hit Trump over Memorial Day tweet

Social media users criticized President Trump for a Memorial Day tweet claiming that fallen service members “would be very happy and proud at how well our country is doing today.”

Trump sent the tweet on Monday to mark the holiday honoring fallen heroes, and used the opportunity to tout statistics about the economy under his administration.

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 18years), rebuilding our Military and so much more. Nice!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 28, 2018

Twitter users, including several journalists, quickly criticized the president, saying Trump was making the holiday about himself.

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Here is what some Twitter users had to say:

One part Memorial Day greeting, one part fluffing his own accomplishments. https://t.co/52kiHr7Dj5

— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) May 28, 2018

It’s not quite the same as talking about immigration outside church Easter morning, but it’s the same general detachment from American tradition, norms and civic life https://t.co/Gt3GYFOOlm

— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) May 28, 2018

On Memorial Day, the president takes some time to remember that dead soldiers are grateful to him. https://t.co/DZaGWlkm7q

— Josh Barro (@jbarro) May 28, 2018

tfw you go to a funeral and delivery a eulogy about how great you are at your new job https://t.co/qjLxr6pJZb

— Miles Kahn (@mileskahn) May 28, 2018

“Happy” Memorial Day!

Today, as we all know, is a day when Americans come together and imagine just how much praise our fallen men and women would lavish on the president for his accomplishments in office if they were still alive pic.twitter.com/TljIMMtaLQ

— Robert Maguire (@RobertMaguire_) May 28, 2018

Trump has a long history of making holidays about him, but this might be the first time he has spoken for dead people. pic.twitter.com/Fww6moxHwB

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) May 28, 2018

My advice, FWIW: If you happen to have encountered this tweet, as I did–put it out of mind. There are so many appropriate expressions of respect and appreciation on this Memorial Day that deserve your attention, and that reflect well on the country. Attend to them. Ignore Trump. https://t.co/w5O7Ik0VUD

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) May 28, 2018

Memorial Day is defined as “a day set aside in most states of the U.S. for observances in memory of dead members of the armed forces of all wars.”

Not found: Economic reports https://t.co/SFer0sLGgR https://t.co/0upU2gdIcC

— Dictionary.com (@Dictionarycom) May 28, 2018

To the fallen who gave their last full measure of devotion: appreciate the congrats. https://t.co/DxlmHz894C

— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) May 28, 2018