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36. Trump Goes After Beloved Actor Tom Hanks, Calling Him 'Destructive' And 'WOKE'

Mon Sep 8, 2025, 10:54 AM

Sep 8

The president hoped that the Oscars and other "Fake Awards Shows" would "review their Standards and Practices in the name of Fairness and Justice."

Trump Goes After Beloved Actor Tom Hanks, Calling Him 'Destructive' And 'WOKE'

The president hoped that the Oscars and other "Fake Awards Shows" would "review their Standards and Practices in the name of Fairness and Justice."

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President Donald Trump praised West Point on Monday for “smartly” canceling a ceremony to honor Tom Hanks that was planned for later in the month, calling the actor “destructive” and “WOKE.”

West Point planned to award Hanks for his advocacy for veterans and portrayal of service members in several of his projects — “Saving Private Ryan,” “Band of Brothers” and “Forrest Gump” among them.

He would have received the school’s Sylvanus Thayer Award, which is typically given to an “outstanding citizen” who did not attend the academy. Since its creation in the 1950s, the award’s honorees have included former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan, along with journalist Tom Brokaw, Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.

Hanks has been critical of Trump. In February, he appeared on “Saturday Night Live” to play a racist Trump supporter who refused to shake the hand of Black cast member Keenan Thompson.....

Trump said the cancellation was an ”mportant move!”

“We don’t need destructive, WOKE recipients getting our cherished American Awards!!!” Trump posted Monday on Truth Social, before wondering if other award shows would follow suit.

“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!” he said.

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West Point alumni group cancels award ceremony for Tom Hanks [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 6 OP

Hope the future officers are not as weak as the alumni. Sneederbunk Sep 6 #1

Don't you feel safe with these cowards running the military?! yardwork Sep 6 #6

Duty and honor are just too woke for this current crop Walleye Sep 6 #2

No longer the Army and Air Force. BidenRocks Sep 6 #3

The War Racket. Cha Sep 6 #17

Are these the guys the G.O.P. Draft-Dodger called "suckers and losers"? BoRaGard Sep 6 #4

Cowards. yardwork Sep 6 #5

TSF mentioned that veterans are(were) losers and suckers! bluestarone Sep 6 #7

Tom Hanks is one of the good guys, Bayard Sep 6 #8

They prefer a draft dodger who got five deferments for bone spurs Grim Chieftain Sep 6 #18

T💩p's bone spurs were FAKE, just like everything else about that mofo. OMGWTF Sep 6 #19

Yup, of course they were fake Grim Chieftain Sep 6 #20

Yes, Tom Hanks is indeed one of the good guys LetMyPeopleVote Sep 8 #37

Trump's bullshit tough guy charade really appeals to a certain type of asshole Orrex Sep 6 #9

The first question that comes to mind is... GiqueCee Sep 6 #10

He did save Pvt Ryan. Without Tom we wouldn't have Matt Damon. twodogsbarking Sep 6 #11

Everyone has to save Matt Damon underpants Sep 6 #29

I'm finding it harder and harder to trust anything from Wapo. sarchasm Sep 6 #12

I smell Trump or Hegseth... Fil1957 Sep 6 #13

Try Lysol. Bleach, maybe. Girard442 Sep 6 #14

I smell that and some QAnon freaks. underpants Sep 6 #28

Here BumRushDaShow Sep 6 #24

They are going to award it to bone spurs himself Farmer-Rick Sep 6 #15

Hanks will still get the award. They're just not giving him a dinner and parade to present him with it. SunSeeker Sep 6 #32

HOw heartbreaking for the USA... Cha Sep 6 #16

There are always a group of officers who are more worried about their career than doing the right thing LT Barclay Sep 6 #21

Kegsbreath lonely bird Sep 6 #22

Whiskey Pete is a silly man still playing with his toy soldiers in the sand. travelingthrulife Sep 7 #35

Well, they can't very well say, "We have to wait until trump croaks!" Turbineguy Sep 6 #23

I smell the putrid orange one's fingers all over this. sinkingfeeling Sep 6 #25

Ruck these people. n/t rzemanfl Sep 6 #26

How Sick is This? eringer Sep 6 #27

I guess there's little hope the military won't go full Nazi. dem4decades Sep 6 #30

trump is a thin skin idiot LetMyPeopleVote Sep 6 #31

Besides his role in 'Saving Private Ryan', A Badger Sep 7 #33

How petty. Yet these officers, who swore to protect our nation from travelingthrulife Sep 7 #34

Trump Goes After Beloved Actor Tom Hanks, Calling Him 'Destructive' And 'WOKE' LetMyPeopleVote Sep 8 #36