Memorial Day 2025: President Trump Honors the 'Incredible Legacy' of America's Fallen Soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery

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Trump marks Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery

President Trump on Monday visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and delivered remarks at Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate Memorial Day by honoring those who have died while serving their country.

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Trump honors fallen soldiers at Arlington, calling them 'America's best and bravest'

President Donald Trump honored fallen service members during a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, calling them “great, great warriors” who were “America’s best and bravest.” “We just revere their incredible legacy.” Trump said. “We salute them in their eternal and everlasting glory. And we continue our relentless pursuit of America’s destiny as we make our nation stronger, prouder, freer, and greater than ever before.”

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President Donald Trump participates in a wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery for a Memorial Day tribute on Monday, May 26. On Saturday, the president delivered a commencement address to the graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point ahead of Memorial Day. On Friday, Vice President JD Vance also honored the 2025 class of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

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Trump honors fallen soldiers at Arlington, calling them 'America's best and bravest'
President Donald Trump honored fallen service members during a Memorial Day ceremony. Trump's speech veered briefly into the political, referring to the republic "that I am fixing after a long and hard four years" The president placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a somber tradition for presidents.
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Trump at Arlington: 'Our Debt Is Eternal'
President Donald Trump lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. He says, "We will never forget our debt" to such heroes. "They asked nothing," the president says. "And we owe them everything and more" "Every day the Republic stands" is only possible because of them, he says.
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Trump honors fallen soldiers at Arlington, calling them 'America's best and bravest'
President Trump honored fallen service members during a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Trump: “We just revere their incredible legacy.” Trump’s speech veered briefly into the political, referring to the republic “that I am fixing after a long and hard four years”
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Trump honors fallen soldiers at Arlington, calling them 'America's best and bravest'
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WATCH LIVE: President Trump Delivers Remarks at Arlington National Cemetery Wreath-Laying Ceremony
President Trump will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery this morning. He will also deliver remarks at the ceremony. The President’s last visit to the cemetery was on January 19, the day before his inauguration, where he and Vice President Vance observed a moment of silence in front of the Tomb.
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Live stream: President Trump to honor fallen troops at Arlington National Cemetery
The president was expected participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the cemetery. He was also scheduled to make a speech, according to a post on Truth Social Media. The speech was expected to begin at 11 a.m., though the speech hadn’t yet started. Monday is Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer.
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Trump Visits Arlington National Cemetery to Mark Memorial Day
“Every day the Republic stands is only possible because of those who did what had to be done when duty called. Our debt to them is eternal, and it does not diminish with time,” Trump said. “For the families of the fallen, you feel the absence of your heroes every day,’ he said.
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President Trump commemorates Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery
"Every day the Republic stands is only possible because of those who did what had to be done when duty called," the Republican said during his speech.
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Trump honors America’s fallen, takes another swipe at Biden in Memorial Day speech at Arlington Cemetery
“We certainly know what we owe to them,” the president said. “Their valor gave us the freest, greatest, and most noble republic ever to exist on the face of the earth, a republic that I am fixing after a long and hard four years.”
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Donald Trump: 'Our Debt' to Fallen Service Members 'Is Eternal' and Ever-Growing
President Donald Trump laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. He spoke of the ever-growing debt Americans owe to those who laid down their lives in the name of the nation. "Our debt to them is eternal, and it does not diminish with time. It only grows," he said.
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Trump honors fallen soldiers at Arlington, calling them 'America's best and bravest'
“Their valor," he said, “gave us the freest, greatest and most noble republic ever to exist on the face of the earth. A republic that I am fixing after a long and hard four years.” Trump told the story of Navy Senior Chief Chief Petty Officer Shannon Kent, killed along with three other Americans by a suicide bomber in Syria.
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President Trump honors fallen soldiers on Memorial Day
President Donald Trump paid tribute to fallen soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day. Trump participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Trump's speech briefly veered into politics when he nodded to the prior administration, without specifically naming former President Joe Biden.
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