Donald Trump thanks students who claimed their pro-Trump yearbook messages were censored

Donald Trump has thanked a pair of American students whose attempts to show support for him were airbrushed out of their school yearbook.

“Two young Americans who aren't afraid to stand up for what they believe in," the US President wrote in a Facebook post. "Our movement to #MAGA is working because of great people like you!”

His comments came after a teacher at the students’ school was suspended following accusations that they digitally removed references to Mr Trump in photos for the yearbook.

Wall High School student Wyatt Dobrovich- Fago wore a sweater with Mr Trump’s name on it for his New Jersey’s school yearbook photo but the President’s name was later cropped out of the picture.

His sister, Montana Dobrovich- Fago, submitted a quote from the US leader to go under her class president photo, but the quote was not included in the yearbook.

The school district's Superintendent Cheryl Dyer told NBC New York the alteration of Wyatt’s photo was unintentional because it was resized to match other pictures.

However, it was unclear if Montana’s quote was intentionally left out.

But the digital media teacher, who was the yearbook adviser, was formally suspended after another student, Grant Berardo, wore a T-shirt with the word “Trump Make America Great Again”, only to have it removed.

The shirt was not found to violate the school’s dress code.

Corrected yearbooks will be issued to students and in a letter to parents, Ms Dyer said: "I cannot allow the intentional change that was not based on dress code to be ignored.”

She previously described the teacher' s action as a "possible violation of First Amendment rights."

In his Facebook post, Mr Trump attached a letter written by the executive director of the Trump campaign, Michael Glassner, addressed to the students.

Mr Glassner expressed his “dismay” at the fact the “Trump shirt and Trump quote were censored in your High School yearbook”.

He said: “It is more important than ever that we, as Americans, stand up for our beliefs and hopes for a better country. And, as you know, it takes courage to do so. But, the freedom of expression should never go out of style - let’s not forget that!”

Mr Glassner thanked the students on behalf of President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.

The students were also given a box of Trump campaign merchandise “to wear around the great state of New Jersey and wherever else life may take you” Mr Glassner wrote.