Monday, June 16, 2025
All civic learning topics for this day
Today's Topics
NAACP Breaks 116-Year Tradition, Excludes Trump from Convention
The NAACP announced it will not invite President Trump to its July 2025 convention in Charlotte, the first sitting president excluded in the organization's 116-year history.
Trumps Inflammatory Rhetoric in a Moment of Mourning
Hours after expressing "thoughts and prayers" for victims, Trump posted a Truth Social thread calling Gov. Walz "Tampon Tim" and claiming Minnesota "burns while weak leaders watch"—rhetoric that mirrors language in the shooter's 47-page manifesto.
False-Flag Claims & Conspiracy Theories After the Shootings
Within hours of the shooting, #FalseFlag and #CrisisActors trended on X as verified accounts with 50K+ followers claimed the attack was "staged by deep state Democrats," despite FBI evidence showing the gunman's extensive pro-Trump social media history.
Trump Snubs Gov. Walz After Minnesota Assassination
Two days after a pro-Trump gunman killed three Democratic officials in Minneapolis, President Trump condemned the violence but refused Gov. Tim Walz's call for a joint healing appearance, instead posting attacks on Walz's "weak leadership" during 2020 protests.