The group was to bestow the Sylvanus Thayer Award on the actor, but it said it was canceling the event to focus on preparing academy cadets for the future.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump celebrated news on Monday that an alumni group from West Point canceled an award ceremony set to honor Tom Hanks, with the president calling the famous actor “destructive” and “WOKE.”Hanks was scheduled to receive the 2025 Sylvanus Thayer Award on Sept. 25, but the U.S. Military Academy's alumni association canceled the ceremony last week, according to news reports. “Important move!” Trump said in a post on his social media network Monday. “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 messages and calls seeking comment Monday.It comes as Trump has moved to direct the ideology and leadership of higher education institutes and the military in his second term, seeking to assert control with a mix of executive…

The Sylvanus Thayer Award award is named for an early superintendent of the military academy who is known as the “Father of West Point.” It has been given out every year since 1958.