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Pentagon knocks DNC over Memorial Day post on Iran war: 'Classless'
Key takeaways
- The DNC on Monday posted to the social platform X what appears to be a since-deleted image of 13 service members, which they referred to as American heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice in Trump s war in Iran.
- One of the Defense Department s official X accounts quickly accused the DNC of exploiting the deaths.
- This is one of the most classless, disrespectful, and vile posts using America s fallen warriors as props to try to score cheap political points against President Trump, the Pentagon said in its post.
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The DNC on Monday posted to the social platform X what appears to be a since-deleted image of 13 service members, which they referred to as American heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice in Trump s war in Iran.
One of the Defense Department s official X accounts quickly accused the DNC of exploiting the deaths.
This is one of the most classless, disrespectful, and vile posts using America s fallen warriors as props to try to score cheap political points against President Trump, the Pentagon said in its post. Their sacrifice should NEVER be exploited, especially on Memorial Day.
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