Trump blasted for getting key WWII date wrong, trying to rename Veteran's Day: 'A complete moron'

Trump faces online backlash following a rant to celebrate World War victories
President Donald Trump waves to guests as he leaves the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn on April 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
President Donald Trump waves to guests as he leaves the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn on April 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump is facing backlash on social media for sharing the wrong date for the end of World War II and renaming Veterans Day, in a bizarre rant on Truth Social on Thursday, May 1, reported OK! Magazine.

According to the publication, May 8, 1945, marked the day the German military officially surrendered to the Allies in World War II. However, the war was not over, and the United States continued to fight Japan until September 2 of that year.

To honor those who served in the United States Armed Forces, the country celebrates November 11 every year as Veterans Day.



 

Donald Trump's social media post about celebrating 'victorious' world wars

The 78-year-old commander-in-chief took to his social media platform on Thursday to announce his decision to celebrate the victory of the allied forces in the two World Wars, seemingly out of the blue.

"Many of our allies and friends are celebrating May 8th as Victory Day, but we did more than any other Country, by far, in producing a victorious result on World War II," he wrote. "I am hereby renaming May 8th as Victory Day for World War II and November 11th as Victory Day for World War I."

TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA - MAY 01: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks to graduating students at the Coleman Coliseum at the University of Alabama on May 01, 2025 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Trump's remarks come the day before commencement ceremonies. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump delivers remarks to graduating students at the Coleman Coliseum at the University of Alabama on May 1, 2025 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

"We won both Wars, nobody was close to us in terms of strength, bravery, or military brilliance, but we never celebrate anything," continued POTUS. "That’s because we don’t have leaders anymore, that know how to do so! We are going to start celebrating our victories again!"

Internet trolls Donald Trump over plans to 'celebrate victories again'

Netizens labeled Trump as a 'moron' in reponse to his post, on the social media platform X. The following tweets demonstrates their takes.

"Trump is a complete moron," wrote a person.



 

"Trump never needed history or facts! He just makes things up and denies reality," shared another.



 

"Trying to teach this buffoon ANYTHING is a task too great. He is unteachable," jibed a third.



 

"At what point is Trump deemed too stupid for office? If this were Biden, Republicans would be screaming incompetence. And they’d be right," noted a fourth.



 

"Trump is envious of Putin's victory parade, that's all," quipped a fifth.



 

This article contains remarks made on the Internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online.

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