Trump Mocked for Sharing Photo of Soldiers at Iwo Jima on Anniversary of WWII Europe Victory: 'What an Embarrassment'

On the 80th anniversary of Victory Day, a holiday marking the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany, President Donald Trump sparked widespread criticism by sharing a photo of U.S. Marines raising the flag at Iwo Jima, a World War II moment unrelated to the occasion.

The president shared an image on his Truth Social account of an Iwo Jima memorial, with the words "World War II" and "Victory Day" superimposed over it. The battle did not mark the end of the war as it happened months before Victory Day in 1945.

Trump's post, however, was seemingly in support of last week's announcement in which he announced he was "renaming May 8th as Victory Day for World War II and November 11th as Victory Day for World War I."

"We did more than any other country by far," Trump shared in a Truth Social post on May 1. "We won both Wars...but we never celebrate anything...We are going to start celebrating our victories again!"

Despite his announcement drawing widespread outrage, Trump made his declaration official by issuing a proclamation designating May 8, 2025, as a day in celebration of Victory Day for World War II.

"On this Victory Day for World War II, we celebrate the unmatched might, strength, and power of the American Armed Forces, and we commit to protecting our sacred birthright of liberty against all threats, foreign and domestic," he wrote in an official order.

His post, however, drew widespread criticism across social media because of his illogical image choice.

"He is so ignorant," one X user wrote.

"DAMN THIS MAN IS DUMB! What an embarrassment for our Country!" another added.

"He knows nothing of our history. Disgraceful," a third X user wrote of the president.