President Donald Trump is celebrating bad news for a beloved actor.

The Washington Post first reported over the weekend that the alumni association at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point had canceled an award ceremony honoring actor Tom Hanks. Retired Army Col. Mark Bieger, the president and CEO of the West Point Association of Graduates, pinned the decision on the Army academy’s desire to fully focus on preparing future officers, according to an email circulated to faculty and reviewed by the outlet.

In June, Hanks, who is a staunch veterans advocate, was selected as the recipient of the prestigious Sylvanus Thayer Award, which recognizes an “outstanding citizen” who did not attend West Point, but has a distinguished record of service and represents the academy’s “Duty, Honor, C

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