Democrats Forced to Delete Their Disgusting Memorial Day Post
The Democratic Party faced backlash for a Memorial Day post that was deemed offensive and politically exploitative. The post, which referenced fallen service members in a negative light, was condemned by both Republicans and a Democratic senator. Ultimately, the Democrats deleted the post without issuing an apology or acknowledgment of its inappropriateness.
- ▪The Democrats posted a graphic on Memorial Day that was criticized for politicizing the deaths of service members.
- ▪Senator Tammy Duckworth, an Army veteran, publicly condemned the post, stating it was distasteful to use fallen heroes for political attacks.
- ▪The DNC deleted the controversial post after facing significant backlash from social media and conservative media outlets.
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| Publication time | Tue, 26 May 2026 09:19:00 -0400 |
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Democrats Forced to Delete Their Disgusting Memorial Day Post Matt Margolis | 9:19 AM on May 26, 2026 AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr. The Democrat Party managed to do something remarkable this Memorial Day: post something so offensive that one of its own senators publicly condemned it.Then it deleted it. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); .@TheDemocrats why’d you delete your post politicizing the deaths of fallen service members? https://t.co/yMMPDLFu20 pic.twitter.com/GDa9Q0STDz— Republicans (@Republicans) May 26, 2026I don’t know who runs the official Democrats X account, but whoever it is apparently thought it would be appropriate to mark Memorial Day 2026 with a black…
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