Memorial Day or MAGA Day? When Honor Is Overshadowed by Ego
Memorial Day is a time-honored tradition in the United States—a solemn day of remembrance for those who laid down their lives in service to our country. It is a sacred pause, a chance to reflect, to thank, and to honor the fallen. But this year, the weight of that reverence was hijacked. Once again, Donald Trump has turned a national moment of unity into a personal platform of grievance.
While standing at Arlington National Cemetery, surrounded by the graves of America’s bravest, Trump delivered a speech meant to honor fallen soldiers. But as always, the spotlight couldn't help but drift from sacrifice to self-interest. He paid homage to individual service members, but the reverence was quickly undercut by political attacks. His speech was laced with critiques of his opponents, self-congratulatory comments about “fixing” the country, and a disturbing undercurrent of resentment.
Earlier that morning, he posted on Truth Social, referring to his political opponents as “scum” and criticizing judges for daring to enforce the law without bias toward him. On the very day we are called to set aside differences and honor sacrifice, he took aim at Americans who don’t share his beliefs. This was not patriotism. This was performance.
What should have been a unifying message became a partisan display. A day of collective grief was interrupted by the rhetoric of division. Trump didn’t just politicize Memorial Day; he desecrated it.
This isn’t new. We've seen it before: solemn occasions twisted into campaign-style spectacles, sacred traditions exploited for applause. But each time it happens, the damage deepens. Our civic rituals lose meaning. Our divisions widen.
America is better than this. Our heroes deserve better than this. Memorial Day is not a stage for self-promotion or a battleground for ideology. It is a sanctuary of remembrance. To call fellow Americans “scum” on this day is to spit on the very values those soldiers died defending.
We must reclaim the sacred. We must draw the line. We must demand leaders who honor sacrifice not just in word, but in spirit.
Donald Trump remarked on the convergence of the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary, the return of the Olympics to American soil, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup—all aligning with his presidency. And the Army's 250th anniversary on his birthday “I think God did that,” he said.
And on that point, Mr. President, you may be right.
But not for the reason you think.
Perhaps God allowed it—not as a crown of favor, but as a moment of unveiling. A line drawn between ego and honor. A call to the nation: to discern the difference between reverence and performance, between sacred memory and political spectacle.
Because true honor doesn’t center itself.
And sacrifice is not for sale.
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” —John 15:13 (KJV)
Let that be the final word—not applause, not division, not self-congratulation. But love. And the memory of those who lived it.
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