Posted on 10/09/2025 12:38:31 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a proclamation honoring Columbus Day, highlighting the retention of the holiday's designation despite ongoing efforts from the political left to rename the holiday to honor indigenous groups.
"Columbus Day, we're back. Columbus Day we're back. Italians. We love the Italians. Okay?" Trump said.
He also commented on the press applauding at the decision, saying, "I've never seen that happen. The press actually broke out in applause."
Columbus Day honors Christopher Columbus, the man who discovered the New World for European civilization. The holiday is popular with Italian Americans and Catholics.
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Indigenous Peoples’ should have their own day, why not in January? Second Monday in October belongs to Columbus.
I can never figure out who the real indigenous people are. Did all the tribes parachute into America at the same time?
The Spaniards claim he was only Spanish..
“The holiday is popular with Italian Americans and Catholics.”
Not only that, it’s popular with NORMAL Americans steeped in tradition and raised to love America!
I'd like Indigenous Peoples day on June 19th. Turn a political holiday into something to celebrate.
They couldn’t develop a written language, the wheel or sea faring ships
There was no Italy at the time and the “Italians” did not want another trade route.
Two DNA studies now confirm Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from a Spanish family of weavers, not Italian.
It’s consistent with rumors his entire life and his writing in Hebrew.
I believe he landed on Rosh Hashana or Yom Kippur, which is interesting.
They close the stock market for MLK Day, they do not close the markets for Columbus Day.
“… why not in January?”
It should be sometime during Indian summer, I think.
“The Spaniards claim he was only Spanish..”
Words matter and I have no idea what yours mean.
Si! Si! Si! Viva Cristabol Columbo!
Maybe not the same tribe but your info is faulty, Indigenous had all three.
I am looking forward to my Knights of Columbus meeting tonight.
Now let’s make Pulaski Day a National Holiday!
ndigenous Peoples’ should have their own day
They already do, its the day they get their Social Security check.
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