{"id":191763,"date":"2025-09-08T19:41:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T19:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/08\/donald-trump-blasts-woke-destructive-tom-hanks-in-latest-social-media-tirade\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T19:41:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T19:41:33","slug":"donald-trump-blasts-woke-destructive-tom-hanks-in-latest-social-media-tirade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/08\/donald-trump-blasts-woke-destructive-tom-hanks-in-latest-social-media-tirade\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump Blasts &#8216;Woke, Destructive&#8217; Tom Hanks In Latest Social Media Tirade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Another day, another unexpected feud between President Donald Trump and a random celebrity.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/09\/donald-trump-renews-threat-to-revoke-rosie-odonnells-citizenship-says-comic-is-incapable-of-being-great-american\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump lashed out at Rosie O\u2019Donnell<\/a> and once again threatened to revoke her citizenship (even though she was born in the US).<\/p>\n<p>Prior to that, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/05\/donald-trump-taylor-swift-hot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump declared that Taylor Swift was \u201cno longer hot,\u201d<\/a> incurring the wrath of millions of Swifties for no apparent reason.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the president has set his sights on an equally beloved entertainer: two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2182894075-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump dances off stage at the conclusion of a campaign rally at the J.S. Dorton Arena on November 04, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina.\" class=\"wp-image-534527 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2182894075-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2182894075-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2182894075-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2182894075-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2182894075-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2182894075-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2182894075-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2182894075-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump dances off stage at the conclusion of a campaign rally at the J.S. Dorton Arena on November 04, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-trump-praises-west-point-for-canceling-hanks-event\">Trump praises West Point for canceling Hanks event<\/h2>\n<p>Until very recently, Hanks was set to be honored by West Point\u2019s alumni association for his \u201cservice and accomplishments in the national interest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The beloved star has been involved in numerous projects highlighting America\u2019s military history, including the modern cinematic classic <em>Saving Private Ryan<\/em> and the HBO limited series <em>Band of Brothers<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>But the academy abruptly rescinded Hanks\u2019 invitation last week, a move that is now being praised by Trump.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur great West Point (getting greater all the time!) has smartly cancelled the Award Ceremony for actor Tom Hanks. Important move!\u201d Trump wrote on his Truth Social media platform on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t need destructive, WOKE recipients getting our cherished American Awards!!! 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!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2148222093-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Hanks attends &quot;An Unforgettable Evening&quot; benefiting the Women's Cancer Research Fund at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on April 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. \" class=\"wp-image-534528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2148222093-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2148222093-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2148222093-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2148222093-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2148222093-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2148222093-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2148222093-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2148222093-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2148222093-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Hanks attends &quot;An Unforgettable Evening&quot; benefiting the Women's Cancer Research Fund at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on April 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. \" class=\"wp-image-534528 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2148222093-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2148222093-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2148222093-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2148222093-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2148222093-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2148222093-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2148222093-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2148222093-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2148222093-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tom Hanks attends \u201cAn Unforgettable Evening\u201d benefiting the Women\u2019s Cancer Research Fund at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on April 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Jon Kopaloff\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump seems to be suggesting that the recent decline in viewership for award shows like the Oscars is a result of the organizers\u2019 \u201cwoke\u201d agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The decision not to go forward with the September 25 ceremony honoring Hanks was revealed on Friday by Retired Army Col. Mark Bieger, the president and CEO of the West Point Association of Graduates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis decision allows the Academy to continue its focus on its core mission of preparing cadets to lead, fight, and win as officers in the world\u2019s most lethal force, the United States Army,\u201d Bieger wrote, according to the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2025\/09\/06\/tom-hanks-west-point\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Washington Post<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2232255618-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-534526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2232255618-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2232255618-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2232255618-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2232255618-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2232255618-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2232255618-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2232255618-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2232255618-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-534526 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2232255618-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2232255618-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2232255618-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2232255618-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2232255618-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2232255618-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2232255618-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2232255618-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. President Donald Trump calls on a reporter during a cabinet meeting with members of his administration in the Cabinet Room of the White House on August 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hanks had been set to receive the Thayer Award, given to citizens who did not attend West Point but whose \u201cservice and accomplishments in the national interest exemplify personal devotion to the ideals expressed in West Point\u2019s motto: \u2018Duty, Honor, Country.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hanks has not yet publicly responded to West Point\u2019s decision or to today\u2019s provocation from Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The screen legend has successfully steered clear of high-profile feuds throughout his 50 years in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>But this situation might require a rare show of vitriol from America\u2019s Dad.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/09\/donald-trump-blasts-woke-destructive-tom-hanks-in-latest-social-media-tirade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Another day, another unexpected feud between President Donald Trump and a random celebrity. Last week, Trump lashed out at Rosie O\u2019Donnell and once again threatened to revoke her citizenship (even though she was born in the US). Prior to that, Trump declared that Taylor Swift was \u201cno longer hot,\u201d incurring the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":191764,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-191763","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/191763","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=191763"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/191763\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/191764"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=191763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=191763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=191763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}