Trump tweets about America's 'nice' accomplishments for Memorial Day

President Trump tweeted on Monday morning in honor of Memorial Day, taking a moment to highlight some accomplishments that would make fallen soldiers "happy and proud." He listed low unemployment, a thriving economy, military strength, "and so much more." The president said of these achievements, "Nice!"
Earlier on Monday, Trump tweeted a video in which he shared his meeting with the son of a fallen soldier. "As Americans, we come together to remember our great heroes on this Memorial Day," he said. Watch the full video below. Shivani Ishwar
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Shivani is the editorial assistant at TheWeek.com and has previously written for StreetEasy and Mic.com. A graduate of the physics and journalism departments at NYU, Shivani currently lives in Brooklyn and spends free time cooking, watching TV, and taking too many selfies.
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