The Democratic National Committee sparked backlash from its own party members on Monday after politicizing the death of US troops in Iran in a now-deleted social media post.
“Today, we honor the American heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice in Trump’s war with Iran,” the DNC wrote on its official X account at around 11 am. Embedded in the since-deleted post is an image featuring the faces and names of the 13 troops under the words “Remembering the Americans who have died in Trump’s war with Iran.”
Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) responded, slamming her own party. “It is incredibly distasteful to use our heroic dead for a political attack on Memorial Day,” Duckworth wrote.
“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/2lqI4jGcnd
— Tammy Duckworth (@SenDuckworth) May 25, 2026
Duckworth, an Army veteran, lost both of her legs in 2004 while serving as a Black Hawk helicopter pilot in the Iraq war.
Another combat veteran, Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO), also called out the Democrats for using dead American heroes as political props.
The Army special forces veteran, who served three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, said, “If we want the moral high ground, we have to be better. I fought for our country and served with those who made the ultimate sacrifice.”
He added, “It’s wrong to politicize this day. I won’t hesitate to call out my own team when we fall short.”
If we want the moral high ground, we have to be better.
I fought for our country and served with those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
It’s wrong to politicize this day. I won’t hesitate to call out my own team when we fall short. https://t.co/cGNTBbIs9K
— Rep. Jason Crow (@RepJasonCrow) May 25, 2026
Notably, this came after Trump made a Memorial Day social media post, slamming the “Dumocrats, who disrespect our Military,” a comment which was proven to be correct.
“Happy Memorial Day to all, including the Dumocrats, who disrespect our Military and all of the tremendous success that it has had over the last year. God Bless those that have made the ultimate sacrifice. I love you all! President DONALD J. TRUMP,” he wrote on Truth Social.
Unlike the Democrats, President Trump honored the “13 wonderful souls” on Monday while delivering remarks at Arlington National Cemetery.
The family of 31-year-old Air Force Major Ariana Savino, whom Trump recognized and thanked, was in attendance at the ceremony. “Thank you very much to all of you. Ariana’s selfless gift will not be in vain. Our debt to you is everlasting, and it’s always going to end in victory,” he told the family after asking them to stand for recognition during his speech.
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