Trump’s Latest Flub: Tries to Rewrite WWII History with the Iwo Jima Memorial Because Why Not?

Trump’s Latest Flub: Tries to Rewrite WWII History with the Iwo Jima Memorial Because Why Not?

So here’s a fun one for everyone who’s ever glanced at a history book: Trump just tried to co-opt Victory in Europe Day (VE Day)—that’s May 8th, the day Germany surrendered in 1945—by slapping up a picture of the Iwo Jima Memorial. You know, the one showing Marines raising the flag over Mount Suribachi in Iwo Jima... in the Pacific... in February 1945... that had nothing to do with the end of WWII.

Let’s break it down:

Iwo Jima was a huge moment, sure, but it happened months before the end of the war and had nothing to do with the European front.

VE Day (Victory in Europe Day)? That’s when Germany surrendered—May 8th, 1945.

Actual end of WWII? September 2nd, 1945, when Japan surrendered on the USS Missouri.

But hey, why let facts get in the way when you’re trying to brand yourself as the Second Coming of Victory Day™? According to Trump, it’s totally normal to hijack globally celebrated events and make them about, well... himself.

Historians are basically screaming into their WWII textbooks right now, while the rest of the world’s like, “Bro, at least Google it before you slap your name all over history like a narcissistic graffiti artist.”

But here’s the slippery slope: If politicians start rewriting history to star themselves, what’s next?

Napoleon’s famous win at Waterloo... starring a 2024 selfie?

Neil Armstrong’s moon landing... “sponsored” by a billionaire in a cowboy hat?

The fall of the Berlin Wall... “as predicted by a reality TV star”?

It’s a perfect reminder that when you mix ego with ignorance, the world gets a history lesson that’s more fantasy than fact.

Let’s just keep VE Day about Europe, shall we?