Trending badgeTrendingPosted 1 hour agoSubscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret DownTrump Is Now Going After Tom Hanks, Calling Him "Destructive" And "WOKE"The reason Trump critiqued Tom Hanks was surprising.by by Sara BoboltzHuffPost Writer, by Paige LavenderHuffPost WriterFacebookPinterestLinkHot Topic🔥 Full coverage and conversation on Politics President Donald Trump praised West Point on Monday for "smartly" canceling a ceremony to honor Tom Hanks that was planned for later in the month, calling the actor "destructive" and "WOKE." Alex Wong / Getty Images West Point planned to award Hanks for his advocacy for veterans and portrayal of service members in several of his projects - Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers, and Forrest Gump among them. John Nacion / Getty Images He would have received the school's Sylvanus Thayer Award, which is typically given to an "outstanding citizen" who did not attend the academy. Since its creation in the 1950s, the award's honorees have included former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan, along with journalist Tom Brokaw, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Kena Betancur / Getty Images Hanks has been critical of Trump. In February, he appeared on Saturday Night Live to play a racist Trump supporter who refused to shake the hand of Black cast member Kenan Thompson. Nbc / Getty Images BuzzFeed TrendingHot TopicLet's chat about all things PoliticsSee our Politics Discussions Retired Army Col. Mark Bieger, president and CEO of the West Point Association of Graduates, informed faculty Friday that the ceremony was canceled, according to The Washington Post. Bieger claimed that "this decision allows the Academy to continue its focus on its core mission of preparing cadets to lead, fight, and win as officers in the world's most lethal force, the United States Army." Saul Loeb / Getty Images Trump said the cancellation was an "[i]mportant move!" Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images "We don't need destructive, WOKE recipients getting our cherished American Awards!!!" Trump posted Monday on Truth Social, before wondering if other award shows would follow suit. @realDonaldTrump/Truth Social / Via truthsocial.com "Hopefully the Academy Awards, and other Fake Award Shows, will review their Standards and Practices in the name of Fairness and Justice. Watch their DEAD RATINGS SURGE!" he said. Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images West Point has been caught up in the Trump administration's culture wars at other points this year, removing books that relate to diversity, equity and inclusion themes. Last month, the military academy was made to restore a large painting of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that featured an enslaved man in the background. Andrew Harnik / Getty Images This article originally appeared on HuffPost.