The official X account for the Democratic National Committee (DNC) was widely ridiculed on Memorial Day after shamefully using fallen American heroes to attack President Donald Trump.
On Monday, @TheDemocrats on X posted an image of 13 fallen U.S. service members with the caption, “Today, we honor the American heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice in Trump’s war with Iran.”
The image itself also emphasized the president, reading, “Remembering the Americans who have died in Trump’s war with Iran.”
The post was received poorly online, with commenters calling it distasteful and politically motivated. Hours after it was published, the post was deleted.
Screenshot: X
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), an Iraq War veteran, commented, “It is incredibly distasteful to use our heroic dead for a political attack on Memorial Day. I’m a Democrat and I condemn this post by the DNC.”
It is incredibly distasteful to use our heroic dead for a political attack on Memorial Day.
I’m a Democrat and I condemn this post by the DNC. https://t.co/Qv6SGR6YWn
— Tammy Duckworth (@TammyDuckworth) May 25, 2026
“Politicizing the sacrifice of American soldiers on Memorial Day… Absolutely disgraceful,” Arizona GOP congressional candidate and former NFL kicker Jay Feely wrote. “Despicable post from the Democrats.”
Politicizing the sacrifice of American soldiers on Memorial Day…
Absolutely disgraceful.
Despicable post from the Democrats https://t.co/GCW2l0Qrgf— Jay Feely (@jayfeely) May 25, 2026
Another person on X, Tali Goldsheft, said the post was “deeply unsettling,” regardless of one’s political views.
“This isn’t just an infuriatingly bad post. It’s deeply unsettling,” Goldsheft wrote. “Republicans have a name for it: TDS.”
“We can stand up against his problematic policies. And we should,” she added. “Using American soldiers’ deaths to score points against Trump on Memorial Day, though? Who approved this?”
This isn’t just an infuriatingly bad post.
It’s deeply unsettling. Republicans have a name for it: TDS.
We can stand up against his problematic policies. And we should.
Using American soldiers’ deaths to score points against Trump on Memorial Day, though?
Who approved this? https://t.co/vZgz0VnO1y
— Tali Goldsheft (@TaliGoldsheft) May 25, 2026
The account currently has only one Memorial Day post, which reads: “This Memorial Day, we remember and honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our country and defend our freedoms.”
This Memorial Day, we remember and honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our country and defend our freedoms. pic.twitter.com/63quwX85cf
— Democrats (@TheDemocrats) May 25, 2026
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