President Trump's Memorial Day remarks Monday at times offered a traditional, somber tone — but in other moments, the speech strayed into attacks against his predecessor and personal boasts. The big picture: After starting the day with a string of political jabs in a Memorial Day message on Truth Social,

President Donald Trump delivered a Memorial Day address at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday that combined solemn tributes with pointed political remarks and self-congratulatory rhetoric, in a speech that diverged from the traditional tone of presidential remembrance.