The holiday, which was established to honor the fallen service members who served during the American Civil War, is typically celebrated with a presidential address and the holiday tradition of laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier—a landmark at Arlington National Cemetery honoring the unidentified servicemembers who died in warfare. The President’s speech also included references to the "big, big celebration" planned for next year for the 250th anniversary of the United States, and he boasted about the upcoming FIFA World Cup and the Olympics Games, which will be held in Los Angeles in the coming years. He also labeled some federal judges who have issued orders against elements of the Administration’s deportation efforts as "monsters who want our country to go to hell.” While the Supreme Court delivered him a recent win regarding the revocation of legal protections for Venezuelan migrants, the nation’s highest court also unanimously ruled in April that Trump had to “facilitate” the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was deported to El Salvador due to an “administrative error.” The administration has said it lacks the authority to bring him back.
Author: Solcyré Burga
Published at: 2025-05-26 21:37:20
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