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People 'screaming' after watching Trump attempt to describe what the Declaration of Independence is

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Published 17:55 1 May 2025 GMT+1

People 'screaming' after watching Trump attempt to describe what the Declaration of Independence is

Trump's description raised a lot of eyebrows

Gerrard Kaonga

Gerrard Kaonga

Donald Trump is facing ridicule after his rather odd description of what the Declaration of Independence means to him.

Donald Trump recently sat down with ABC News’ Terry Moran and reflected on his first 100 days as President for a lengthy interview, but one moment has got people scratching their heads.

While Trump used the interview to brag about what he has been doing since returning to the White House, one of his answers to a question left much to be desired.

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During their time together in the White House, Trump showed Moran the Declaration of Independence and his response when asked what it means to him has resulted in ridicule and mockery on social media.

Trump said: “It means exactly what it says, it is a declaration, it is a declaration of unity and love, and it means a lot.

Trump showed off the Declaration of Independence during a sit down interview about his first 100 days(ABC News)
Trump showed off the Declaration of Independence during a sit down interview about his first 100 days(ABC News)

“It is something very special to our country.”

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Now for the people that didn’t pay close enough attention in American History studies back at school, this isn’t exactly the best way to describe the Declaration of Independence for one simple reason.

The declaration is essentially a document formally announcing the separation of the Thirteen Colonies from Colonial super power Great Britain.

Not exactly a moment of peace, more of a middle finger to the Empire and the King wishing to hold dominion over US land.

People on social media were quick to pick up on this with one person sharing a comedy sketch of Daily Show host Desi Lydic mocking the president for his answer.

They simply commented on the post: “OMG I'M SCREAMING.”

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With other social media users remarking that the document was far from Trump’s description of ‘love and unity’

One Twitter user commented: “Founding fathers: ‘King George is a tyrant! To arms!’

“Patrick Henry: ‘Give me liberty or give me death!’

“Trump: “Let’s write a love note.”

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People weren't really getting on board with Trump's answer about the Declaration of Independence(ABC News)
People weren't really getting on board with Trump's answer about the Declaration of Independence(ABC News)

Another wrote: “Nothing wrong with love unity and respect, except that has nothing to do with the actual declaration of Independence.”

With a third adding: “[The Declaration of Independence] is like if someone wrote down a list of everything they hated about you and signed it OH BTW ALSO EAT A D***. Go read it.”

And another commenting: “Imagine having the declaration of independence and never having read the declaration of independence. I remember memorizing that bitch in the fifth grade. 'We hold these truths to be self evident' mother fkr. Sometimes I really don't think he's American.”

Featured Image Credit: YouTube/ABC News

Topics: Donald Trump, News, US News, Social Media, History, Twitter

Gerrard Kaonga
Gerrard Kaonga

Gerrard is a Journalist at UNILAD and has dived headfirst into covering everything from breaking global stories to trending entertainment news. He has a bachelors in English Literature from Brunel University and has written across a number of different national and international publications. Most notably the Financial Times, Daily Express, Evening Standard and Newsweek.

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