The Democratic National Committee sparked backlash from its own party members on Monday after politicizing the death of US troops in Iran in a now-deleted social media post.
“Today, we honor the American heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice in Trump’s war with Iran,” the DNC wrote on its official X account at around 11 am. Embedded in the since-deleted post is an image featuring the faces and names of the 13 troops under the words “Remembering the Americans who have died in Trump’s war with Iran.”
Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) responded, slamming her own party. “It is incredibly distasteful to use our heroic dead for a political attack on Memorial Day,” Duckworth wrote.
“I’m a Democrat and I condemn this post by the DNC.”
It is incredibly distasteful to use our heroic dead for a political attack on Memorial Day. I’m a Democrat and I condemn this post by the DNC.https://t.co/2lqI4jGcnd
— Tammy Duckworth (@SenDuckworth)May 25, 2026
Duckworth, an Army veteran, lost both of her legs in 2004 while serving as a Black Hawk helicopter pilot in the Iraq war.
Another combat veteran, Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO), also called out the Democrats for using dead American heroes as political props.
The Army special forces veteran, who served three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, said, “If we want the moral high ground, we have to be better. I fought for our country and served with those who made the ultimate sacrifice.”
He added, “It’s wrong to politicize this day. I won’t hesitate to call out my own team when we fall short.”
Source: The Gateway Pundit
