Dems delete Memorial Day post using US service members’ deaths to criticize Trump: ‘Disgusting’

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · May 26, 2026 · 420 words · By Chris Nesi

Democratic Party Accountability Political exploitation of military sacrifice

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Dems delete Memorial Day post using US service members’ deaths to criticize Trump: ‘Disgusting’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

Dems delete Memorial Day post using US service members’ deaths to criticize Trump: ‘Disgusting’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleThe Democratic Party used the somber occasion of Memorial Day to criticize President Trump with an X post that many said exploited the deaths of US service members in the Iran war — then deleted the post and replaced it with…

Common ground

“Today, we honor the American heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice in Trump’s war with Iran,” the post on the Democratic National Committee’s official X account read, accompanied by an image of the 13 US service members who have died in Operation Epic Fury.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: ““Today, we honor the American heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice in Trump’s war with Iran,” the post on the Democratic National Committee’s official X account read”

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Web search results explicitly reference the content of the post blaming Trump for the deaths of 13 U.S. soldiers in the Iran war.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Trump Always Chickens Out" (TACO) is a pejorative description of the perceived tendency of United States president Donald Trump to make threats, only to later delay or renege on them as a way to incr…
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Claim 2: “quickly replaced it with one that didn’t use American war dead as a political cudgel. “This Memorial Day, we remember and honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our country and defend our freedoms,” the new post reads.”

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Sources confirm the DNC replaced the deleted post with a different, less politicized Memorial Day tribute.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1964 Democratic National Convention of the Democratic Party, took place at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, from August 24 to 27, 1964. President Lyndon B. Johnson was nominated for a …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donna Lease Brazile ( brə-ZIL; born December 15, 1959) is an American political strategist, campaign manager, and political analyst who served twice as acting Chair of the Democratic National Committe…
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Claim 3: “Republican National Committee chair Joe Gruters savaged Democrats’ tone-deaf posting. “Using Memorial Day to politically exploit fallen service members is appalling and disgraceful. One of the most disgusting posts I have ever seen,” he wrote on X.”

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While the RNC's general role is confirmed, the specific quote and action by 'Joe Gruters' are not present in the provided evidence snippets.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Republican National Committee (RNC) is the primary committee of the Republican Party of the United States. Its members are chosen by the state delegations at the national convention every four yea…
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web search NEUTRAL — We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · Republican National Committee (RNC), American political organization that oversees the activities of the Republican Party, including organizing the party’s national convention, developing…
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Claim 4: “accompanied by an image of the 13 US service members who have died in Operation Epic Fury”

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Multiple sources confirm the post included an image of 13 US service members and specifically mention 'Operation Epic Fury'.

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Claim 5: “Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Iraq War veteran who lost both of her legs in combat”

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One of the provided web search results explicitly describes Senator Tammy Duckworth as 'an Army veteran who lost both legs during the Iraq War'.

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Claim 6: “the Democrats tried to sweep the controversy under the rug by deleting the original post”

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Multiple independent sources confirm the DNC deleted the original Memorial Day post following backlash.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There has been significant academic and political debate about whether Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, can be considered a fascist according to consensus definitions of…
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Claim 7: “The image was also swapped out with a stock image of a waving American flag against a sunny sky with a small icon of the Democratic Party donkey.”

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Web search results mention that after deleting the original message, the DNC posted an image of an American flag.

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web search NEUTRAL — Years before he became president, many Americans first met Barack Obama during the 2004 Democratic National Convention.
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Claim 8: “The Democratic Party used the somber occasion of Memorial Day to criticize President Trump with an X post”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the DNC posted a message on X on Memorial Day criticizing Donald Trump, which was subsequently deleted.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (Chinese: 中正紀念堂; pinyin: zhōngzhèng jìniàntáng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiong-chèng-kí-liām-tn̂g) is a national monument and tourist attraction erected during Taiwan’s martial la…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kenneth Nathan Martin (born July 17, 1973) is an American politician serving since 2025 as chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Martin was formerly chair of the Minnesota Democratic–Farme…
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Claim 9: ““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,” wrote Sen. Tammy Duckworth”

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Multiple sources confirm Senator Tammy Duckworth condemned the DNC's original Memorial Day post.

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago ... Illinois Democrat Gov. Tammy Duckworth on Memorial Day condemned a now-deleted post by the Democrats referencing the war in Iran.
https://katv.com/news/nation-world/sen-duckworth-condemns-de…

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago ... Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Rep. Jason Crow condemned the DNC's Memorial Day post ... DNC posted a different Memorial Day tribute later in the day ...
https://www.foxnews.com/media/democrats-condemn-dnc-politici…

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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago ... ... condemnation from within the Democratic Party itself. Senator Tammy Duckworth, an Army veteran who lost both legs during the Iraq War ...
https://www.facebook.com/FurqanShayk/posts/the-democratic-na…

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