Donald Trump was at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday to help honour the America’s fallen soldiers on Memorial Day.
Prior to giving a solemn speech in which he expressed the U.S.’s “boundless” gratitude for the ultimate sacrifice paid by Americans in defence of the United States, the national anthem was played.
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As the anthem played, Trump swayed back and forth while patting his chest before beginning to sing along to portions of the song with a bit more enthusiasm than some consider appropriate for the occasion.
Some Twitter users ripped Trump for his performance, with one comparing the spectacle alongside “singing a Cher tune in the shower.”
Others questioned whether the U.S. president remembered the words correctly as he appeared to sing along with portions of the song.
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Holly O’Reilly took a different track, as she asked Ivanka Trump to reign in her father.
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While some saw Trump’s activity as negative, there were others who thought he was showing patriotism through his enthusiasm.
Twitter user Dwayne Moore was thrilled to see Trump singing along.
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