"President Donald Trump is saluting West Point for pulling the plug on an awards ceremony that was slated to honor Tom Hanks. Hanks was scheduled to be feted by the alumni association at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Sept. 25, the Washington Post reported over the weekend. Hanks was set to be celebrated with a ceremony and a parade honoring him with the Sylvanus Thayer Award, which is given to a citizen who has exemplified the academy's ideals of duty, honor, and country."
"Hanks has been a longtime veterans advocate and a driving force on the creation of the World War II Memorial in DC and the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, among other initiatives. Trump, though, applauded the decision not to honor Hanks in a post to his Truth Social platform on Monday. Our great West Point (getting greater all the time!) has smartly cancelled the Award Ceremony for actor Tom Hanks, Trump wrote. Important move! We don't need destructive, WOKE recipients getting our cherished American Awards!!!"
West Point cancelled an awards ceremony that would have honored Tom Hanks with the Sylvanus Thayer Award on Sept. 25. The planned recognition would have included a ceremony and a parade tied to the academy's ideals of duty, honor, and country. Hanks is a longtime veterans advocate who helped drive creation of the World War II Memorial in DC and the National WWII Museum in New Orleans. President Donald Trump praised the cancellation on Truth Social, labeling certain recipients as "destructive, WOKE" and urging award shows to review standards. Hanks is a Democratic donor and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.
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