President Donald Trump marked a warning day at Arlington’s National Cemetery on Monday.
During a cloudy morning, Trump took part in the ceremony of laying traditional bouquets in unknown tombs.
He joined the Vice President of JD Vance, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and the commander of the US Military District in Major General Trevor Bredenkamp. The four men raised their hands to salute.
Also present was the chairman of the combined chairman of General John Daniel Caine, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins and other Trump officials.
Trump will comment on Memorial Amphitheater, where he will pay homage to those who died in the American war.
“These fighters take coats of duties and service, knowing that to live for others always means that they may die for others. They do not ask for anything. They give everything. And we owe everything to them and more,” Trump will say, according to the quote issued by the White House.
“The biggest monument for their courage is not carved in marble or thrown in bronze – all around us, American state 300 million strong, which will soon be greater than before,” Trump said.
President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Defense Minister Pete Hegseth stood near the tomb of unknown soldiers, during the ceremony to commemorate the warning day holiday, at the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA., May 26, 2025.
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The previous president Monday had posted to the conservative social media platforms of generic messages in letters of all capital to commemorate the holidays.
In social media posts the second warning day, Trump was very focused on being destroyed in federal judges and the perception of political opponents. It was not mentioned about US military personnel who lost their lives while serving in the armed forces.
Trump hopes that a pleasant vacation for all – including “garbage” he said “spent the last four years trying to destroy our country through a bent radical left mind.”
The rest of the post criticized the previous government about border security, and hit judges who had blocked the parts of Trump’s immigration agenda.
ABC News’ Kelsey Walsh contributed to this report.