“On Memorial Day, we remember the sacrifices that our men and women in uniform and their families have made to preserve our freedom. May we always strive to honor the strength and resolve they’ve shown our country.”
— Barack Obama on X
Trump posted a different type of message on Memorial Day, a solemn day to honor American military personnel who died in service to America: “HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY TO ALL, INCLUDING THE SCUM THAT SPENT THE LAST FOUR YEARS TRYING TO DESTROY OUR COUNTRY THROUGH WARPED RADICAL LEFT MINDS…” He then proceeded to attack “JUDGES WHO ARE ON A MISSION TO KEEP MURDERERS, DRUG DEALERS, RAPISTS, GANG MEMBERS, AND RELEASED PRISONERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, IN OUR COUNTRY SO THEY CAN ROB, MURDER AND RAPE AGAIN—ALL PROTECTED BY THESE USA HATING JUDGES WHO SUFFER FROM AN IDEOLOGY THAT IS SICK, AND VERY DANGEROUS FOR OUR COUNTRY.”
How did we get from that to this? Trump was elected not by a majority of the country but by apathy, indifference and naivete that our democracy will survive this nearly 250-year-old experiment no matter what active measures Trump and his allies take to destroy it. Nearly 86 million eligible voters skipped the 2024 Presidential election, far surpassing the number of ballots cast for Trump. People need to wake up and become ENRAGED and ENGAGED in the fight to recapture our democracy!! Silence is compliance!
Make your voice heard at the NO KINGS mobilization in Riverhead on June 14th, jointly sponsored by the Southampton Town Democratic Committee, Riverhead Town Democratic Committee, East Hampton Town Democratic Committee, Southold Town Democratic Committee, Shelter Island Democratic Committee, Indivisible North Fork, Democracy Forward Long Island, Indivisible Long Island, and North Brookhaven Democratic Club. There will be a very diverse group of great speakers!