Posted on 11/23/2017 7:51:11 AM PST by TaxPayer2000
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
On Thanksgiving Day, as we have for nearly four centuries, Americans give thanks to Almighty God for our abundant blessings. We gather with the people we love to show gratitude for our freedom, for our friends and families, and for the prosperous Nation we call home.
In July 1620, more than 100 Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower, fleeing religious persecution and seeking freedom and opportunity in a new and unfamiliar place. These dauntless souls arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in the freezing cold of December 1620. They were greeted by sickness and severe weather, and quickly lost 46 of their fellow travelers. Those who endured the incredible hardship of their first year in America, however, had many reasons for gratitude. They had survived. They were free. And, with the help of the Wampanoag tribe, and a bountiful harvest, they were regaining their health and strength. In thanks to God for these blessings, the new governor of the Plymouth Colony, William Bradford, proclaimed a day of thanksgiving and gathered with the Wampanoag tribe for three days of celebration.
For the next two centuries, many individual colonies and states, primarily in the Northeast, carried on the tradition of fall Thanksgiving festivities. But each state celebrated it on a different day, and sometime on an occasional basis. It was not until 1863 that the holiday was celebrated on one day, nationwide. In the aftermath of the Battle of Gettysburg, of one of the bloodiest battles of our Nation's Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed that the country would set aside one day to remember its many blessings. "In the midst of a civil war of unequalled magnitude and severity," President Lincoln proclaimed, we recall the "bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come." As President Lincoln recognized: "No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things. They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy."
Today, we continue to celebrate Thanksgiving with a grateful and charitable spirit. When we open our hearts and extend our hands to those in need, we show humility for the bountiful gifts we have received. In the aftermath of a succession of tragedies that have stunned and shocked our Nation -- Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria; the wildfires that ravaged the West; and, the horrific acts of violence and terror in Las Vegas, New York City, and Sutherland Springs -- we have witnessed the generous nature of the American people. In the midst of heartache and turmoil, we are grateful for the swift action of the first responders, law enforcement personnel, military and medical professionals, volunteers, and everyday heroes who embodied our infinite capacity to extend compassion and humanity to our fellow man. As we mourn these painful events, we are ever confident that the perseverance and optimism of the American people will prevail.
We can see, in the courageous Pilgrims who stood on Plymouth Rock in new land, the intrepidness that lies at the core of our American spirit. Just as the Pilgrims did, today Americans stand strong, willing to fight for their families and their futures, to uphold our values, and to confront any challenge.
This Thanksgiving, in addition to rejoicing in precious time spent with loved ones, let us find ways to serve and encourage each other in both word and deed. We also offer a special word of thanks for the brave men and women of our Armed Forces, many of whom must celebrate this holiday separated from the ones for whom they are most thankful. As one people, we seek God's protection, guidance, and wisdom, as we stand humbled by the abundance of our great Nation and the blessings of freedom, family, and faith.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 23, 2017, as a National Day of Thanksgiving. I encourage all Americans to gather, in homes and places of worship, to offer a prayer of thanks to God for our many blessings.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventeenth day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Our Prez!
Beautiful! Thank you for posting.
Awesome. Did they start impeachment hearings yet for this speech?
I’m glad the president issued this statement, but is a presidential ‘proclaimation for Thanksgiving as a National Holiday’ delivered each and every November? I didn’t realize that. Maybe I had become used to ignoring whatever The Kenyan had to say on the topic.
May America be greater than ever before.
This is Our President's Proclamation of Thanksgiving.
Someone speed-dial the ACLU!
In all seriousness, thank God for a man who recognizes the great debt we owe our Creator for the many blessings He has chosen to grant us, undeserving though we often are.
Thanks to God we have a President Trump, imperfect as he may be but leagues better than a hack leftist wannabe POTUS to never be, Amen.
Awesome message for those who read it. I wish many blessings to all.
Bump
Thanks for posting this proclamation. Thank You, Almighty God, for letting Donald Trump be President!
Amen!
Thank you, POTUS, Donald J. Trump for your wonderful God loving, inspired “Thanksgiving Day” message to all Americans.
Our great nation, the USA has had many good Presidents, many “Not-So-Good” Presidents, a few “Great” Presidents and one stand alone worst President, Barack Hussein Obama..period.
The great Presidents are George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and, Ronald Reagan.
I have no doubt that you, sir, Donald J. Trump, will be among that “small” elite group of “Great” Presidents, as time unfolds, and the United States of America returns to greatness under your guidance and leadership. May God watch over you, protect you and guide you in this tough assignment the American people have given to you.
Amen. we thank God today and everyday for all our blessings, especially for our President, may he and all who serve be led and kept by Him.
Hillary should hear this with the “I Donald J. Trump, President of The United States of America” repeated until she spazzes out.
...Maybe I had become used to ignoring whatever The Kenyan had to say on the topic...
Did the Kenyan ever give thanks to the true non Muslim God of Love, Forgiveness, and Redemption for anything?
Thanks be to God in Heaven Donald Trump is our president!
Thank you God for Preident Trump!
Thank you President Trump for MAGA!
Now, treat yourself to 2:20 minutes of pure schadenfreude as a part of your Thanksgiving Day feast...starting with an unsavory bitter-tasting appetizer but ending with the sweetest dessert ever!
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Love and Thanksgiving Blessings to all, for this day and every other one God chooses in His Divine Providence, to bless us with His infinite blessings.
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