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One other day, one other surprising feud between President Donald Trump and a random superstar.
Final week, Trump lashed out at Rosie O’Donnell and as soon as once more threatened to revoke her citizenship (though she was born within the US).
Previous to that, Trump declared that Taylor Swift was “no longer hot,” incurring the wrath of tens of millions of Swifties for no obvious purpose.
Now, the president has set his sights on an equally beloved entertainer: two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks.
Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump dances off stage on the conclusion of a marketing campaign rally on the J.S. Dorton Area on November 04, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photograph by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Pictures)
Trump praises West Level for canceling Hanks occasion
Till very not too long ago, Hanks was set to be honored by West Level’s alumni affiliation for his “service and accomplishments in the national interest.”
The beloved star has been concerned in quite a few tasks highlighting America’s army historical past, together with the trendy cinematic basic Saving Non-public Ryan and the HBO restricted collection Band of Brothers.
However the academy abruptly rescinded Hanks’ invitation final week, a transfer that’s now being praised by Trump.
“Our great West Point (getting greater all the time!) has smartly cancelled the Award Ceremony for actor Tom Hanks. Important move!” Trump wrote on his Reality Social media platform on Monday.
“We don’t need destructive, WOKE recipients getting our cherished American Awards!!! Hopefully the Academy Awards, and other Fake Award Shows, will review their Standards and Practices in the name of Fairness and Justice. Watch their DEAD RATINGS SURGE!”
Tom Hanks attends “An Unforgettable Evening” benefiting the Girls’s Most cancers Analysis Fund at Beverly Wilshire, A 4 Seasons Lodge on April 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photograph by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Pictures)
Trump appears to be suggesting that the current decline in viewership for award reveals just like the Oscars is a results of the organizers’ “woke” agenda.
The choice to not go ahead with the September 25 ceremony honoring Hanks was revealed on Friday by Retired Military Col. Mark Bieger, the president and CEO of the West Level Affiliation of Graduates.
“This decision allows the Academy to continue its focus on its core mission of preparing cadets to lead, fight, and win as officers in the world’s most lethal force, the United States Army,” Bieger wrote, in accordance with the Washington Put up.
U.S. President Donald Trump calls on a reporter throughout a cupboard assembly with members of his administration within the Cupboard Room of the White Home on August 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photograph by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Pictures)
Hanks had been set to obtain the Thayer Award, given to residents who didn’t attend West Level however whose “service and accomplishments in the national interest exemplify personal devotion to the ideals expressed in West Point’s motto: ‘Duty, Honor, Country.’”
Hanks has not but publicly responded to West Level’s determination or to as we speak’s provocation from Trump.
The display legend has efficiently steered away from high-profile feuds all through his 50 years within the trade.
However this example may require a uncommon present of vitriol from America’s Dad.
