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Trump ‘resurrects’ Christopher Columbus with new statue, blasts ‘radical left communists’ who tried to cancel explorer
NY Post ^ | 10/09/26 | Emily Goodin

Posted on 10/10/2026 5:12:38 AM PDT by Libloather

WASHINGTON — President Trump announced he’s resurrected Christopher Columbus from being canceled and blasted “radical left communists” who tried to destroy the explorer’s legacy.

Trump lauded the famous Italian American’s accomplishments in a ceremony at the White House as he prepares to add a statue of Columbus to the Rose Garden, where it will join statues of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson.

“I resurrected Christopher Columbus,” he announced to great applause from the Italians in the room.

“He’s been rehabbed 100 percent, and he’s been resurrected in the true sense,” he added. “He’s back to where he should be.”

He also praised New York City’s robust Italian American community and warned against those who seek to erase traditions.

“Those who hate our country want to see the Italian American community erased. They don’t want to have an Italian American community because you stand for something that’s incredible,” the president said.

Italian-Americans had been “a very discriminated group,” the president noted, and implied liberals tried to prevent filmmakers from using Italian names for mobsters in their films because “they thought it was discriminatory.”

“They didn’t want you to use the name of Alphonse Capone,” he said.

“We love Italian Americans,” he said to great applause. “I love you. That’s why I’m here.”

He also paid tribute to several famous Italian Americans, including opera singer Christopher Macchio, who sang at the event, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, whose son Andrew attended the Columbus Day celebration in his absence.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; Local News; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: ageofdiscovery; christophercolumbus; columbus; columbusday; communists; godsgravesglyphs; radical; statue
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Many statues were destroyed. When do we get them back?
1 posted on 10/10/2026 5:12:38 AM PDT by Libloather
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2 posted on 10/10/2026 5:19:25 AM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Libloather

Very nice...Trump steps up for the people.


3 posted on 10/10/2026 5:37:15 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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4 posted on 10/10/2026 5:39:30 AM PDT by Liz (“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies the work of His hands. " (Psalm 19:1))
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To: StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; 31R1O; ...
This is my idea of an October surprise.

5 posted on 10/10/2026 5:43:35 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (TDS -- it's not just for DNC shills and jihadists anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: Libloather

That’s quite a statue. It’s one of the most detailed carvings I’ve seen.


6 posted on 10/10/2026 5:50:10 AM PDT by ComputerGuy
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Christopher Columbus / Day from the FRchives, sorted:

7 posted on 10/10/2026 5:50:30 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (TDS -- it's not just for DNC shills and jihadists anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Is that all you could find?


8 posted on 10/10/2026 5:52:09 AM PDT by ComputerGuy
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To: Sacajaweau

+100! I love how he loves all of us who love America and has such disdain for our sworn enemies.

I fear so much what will happen when he leaves the stage.


9 posted on 10/10/2026 5:56:32 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: SunkenCiv

Look at that despicable first item on your long list. “No Founding Fathers” in January 2002! Look how long we have been fighting this implacable foe!


10 posted on 10/10/2026 5:58:42 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: All

Good.


11 posted on 10/10/2026 6:11:06 AM PDT by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
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To: Libloather

“Trump ‘resurrects’ Christopher Columbus with new statue, blasts ‘radical left communists’ who tried to cancel explorer”. “And the sea will grant each man new hope as sleep brings dreams of home”.


12 posted on 10/10/2026 6:12:43 AM PDT by kawhill (Dywedwch + Add translation Welsh-English dictionary 'Tell Us')
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To: Libloather

Can he produce a few replicas of this statue for placement at Indian casinos to dress the place up a bit and remind its owners that had he not discovered America, they would not have any casinos?


13 posted on 10/10/2026 6:39:31 AM PDT by chuckee
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To: chuckee
Can he produce a few replicas of this statue for placement at Indian casinos to dress the place up a bit and remind its owners that had he not discovered America, they would not have any casinos?

Well, most of them are on Indian territory. However, most will lease the space for some wampum. I worked at Foxwoods in IT years ago (too many chiefs, not enough indians). They did more self-mocking than a 1950 World Series between the Milwaukee Braves and the Cleveland Indians. Besides the glass statue with quarter hour rain chants followed by a sprinkler shower on the statues, there were the omnipresent servers on the casino floors: young women wearing turquoise and teal mini dresses with faux injun jewelry, matching pumps, and a headband with one feather . . . carrying drinks. Anything for a buck.
14 posted on 10/10/2026 6:47:22 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: Libloather

Now Indian Tribes are trying to take over that day.

The tribes have TWO GREAT DAYS to call their own. They earned them and no one can take them away.
Aug 10, 1680 Pueblo Revolt.
June 25, 1876 Little Big Horn.
But n-o-O-o.They want to glom onto Columbus day in which the tribes did NOTHING TO BE REMEMBERED FOR.
And if Columbus had never sailed, the New World would still have been found in 1500 by Pedro Alvares Cabral.


15 posted on 10/10/2026 6:49:27 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (REOPEN THE CLOSED MENTAL HOSPITALS! Closed in the 1970s, murders by crazies sky rocketed!)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

The Minnesota massacre.


16 posted on 10/10/2026 6:57:46 AM PDT by ansel12
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To: Libloather

Why? Columbus was not first. And he didn’t actually land in America. Well past time to stop worshiping him.


17 posted on 10/10/2026 7:03:20 AM PDT by discostu (like a dog being shown a card trick)
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To: Libloather
Not all Italians like Columbus. He was from Genoa in the north.


18 posted on 10/10/2026 7:26:14 AM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: Sacajaweau

More of this is needed — by MAGA activists from top to bottom.


19 posted on 10/10/2026 7:27:39 AM PDT by Socon-Econ (adi)
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To: Libloather
Maybe we should remove all Martin Luther King Statues because he was a serial adulterer who was also a Minister. Sounds like current definition of Sexual Abuse.

Remember we judge everyone from our past by today’s standards, BUT we do not use old standards to judge today’s leaders….

20 posted on 10/10/2026 8:07:43 AM PDT by Lockbox (politicians, they all seemed like game show host to me.... Sting)
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