Posted on 05/02/2025 5:08:15 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
President Trump said he wants to rename the federal holiday Veterans Day “Victory Day for World War I Day” and add another holiday to commemorate World War II, declaring the United States should “start celebrating our victories again!”
“Many of our allies and friends are celebrating May 8th as Victory Day, but we did more than any other Country, by far, in producing a victorious result on World War II. I am hereby renaming May 8th as Victory Day for World War II and November 11th as Victory Day for World War I,” Trump wrote on Truth Social late Thursday.
He added, “We won both Wars, nobody was close to us in terms of strength, bravery, or military brilliance, but we never celebrate anything — That’s because we don’t have leaders anymore, that know how to do so! We are going to start celebrating our victories again!”
Veterans Day, the federal holiday observed Nov. 11, originated as a way to celebrate the end of the World War I, but the day honors all military veterans.
The president did not say if he would want to make May 8 an official federal holiday. He called on renaming it as a day to celebrate the victory of World War II.
Federal holidays are created through acts of Congress. In 2021, Congress voted to establish Juneteenth as a federal holiday, and former President Biden signed the bill into law.
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Nice sound of Rice Krispies.
Bob Hope loves a Big Room
Well, at least President Trump knows what it’s like to be grazed on the ear by an assassin’s bullet.
Uh, NO.
This is a silly idea. Just like a lot of other ones he has had and ones he has executed.
One aw sh_t still wiped out 10,000 atta-boys.
STUPID!
No. I support Trump, but this is overdoing it. Leave Veterans Day alone.
Sorry, Mr. President, but I think that there are some folks in Europe; Canada; Australia and New Zealand who might disagree with that.
Love this man, but what on earth is he thinking?
....Just get rid of “Juneteenth”....
RIGHT!
Never. Never play their game.
It’s all about hating America. Make no mistake. I will not play it.
Never mind it’s like stinkin Cinco de Mayo….a small-time local “thing” that no one else knew about until they had to blow it up a few years ago. Why? To promote “USA = evil bigot racist”.
I don’t like it.
This is NOT necessary in the least.
Big Trump supporter. LEAVE Veteran’s Day alone!
“Veterans Day is important to honor all veterans”
The idea is to highlight winners, since victory has been a big part of this administration.
“ The idea is to highlight winners, since victory has been a big part of this administration.”
Veterans Day is to honor all veterans.
Start a new and separate to commend the end of WWII if needed.
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