US President Donald Trump celebrated news overnight that an alumni group from West Point cancelled an award ceremony set to honour Tom Hanks, with the president calling the famous actor "destructive" and "WOKE."

Hanks was scheduled to receive the 2025 Sylvanus Thayer Award on September 25, but the US Military Academy's alumni association cancelled the ceremony last week, according to news reports.

"Important move!" Trump said in a post on his social media network. "We don't 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."

West Point, its alumni association and a representative for Hanks did not immediately respond to me

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