Posted on 10/12/2025 5:35:05 PM PDT by DoodleBob
President Donald Trump is claiming that "left-wing arsonists" have "destroyed and dishonored" the memory of Christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer credited with initiating the European colonization of the Americas.
Ahead of Indigenous Peoples' Day on Oct. 13 — a widely accepted alternative to Columbus Day that acknowledges Native Americans' perspective of colonization — Trump shared a lengthy proclamation that sought to reclaim Columbus as "a true American hero" and reestablish his holiday.
"Today our Nation honors the legendary Christopher Columbus -- the original American hero, a giant of Western civilization, and one of the most gallant and visionary men to ever walk the face of the earth," Trump wrote, in part. "This Columbus Day, we honor his life with reverence and gratitude, and we pledge to reclaim his extraordinary legacy of faith, courage, perseverance, and virtue from the left-wing arsonists who have sought to destroy his name and dishonor his memory."
He continued, "Outrageously, in recent years, Christopher Columbus has been a prime target of a vicious and merciless campaign to erase our history, slander our heroes, and attack our heritage. Before our very eyes, left-wing radicals toppled his statues, vandalized his monuments, tarnished his character, and sought to exile him from our public spaces."
During the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests following the murder of George Floyd, some statues of Columbus were targeted for removal in the same way as those of Confederate leaders.
"Under my leadership," Trump promised in his proclamation, "those days are finally over -- and our Nation will now abide by a simple truth: Christopher Columbus was a true American hero, and every citizen is eternally indebted to his relentless determination."
(Excerpt) Read more at people.com ...
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/10/columbus-day-2025/
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
Today our Nation honors the legendary Christopher Columbus — the original American hero, a giant of Western civilization, and one of the most gallant and visionary men to ever walk the face of the earth. This Columbus Day, we honor his life with reverence and gratitude, and we pledge to reclaim his extraordinary legacy of faith, courage, perseverance, and virtue from the left-wing arsonists who have sought to destroy his name and dishonor his memory.
Born in Genoa, Italy in 1451, Columbus quickly emerged as a titan of the Age of Exploration. On August 3, 1492, following years of intense study, preparation, and petitioning, Christopher Columbus secured funding from the Spanish Crown to set out on a daring expedition that most believed to be impossible.
Commissioned by Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, Columbus and his crew boarded three small ships — the Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria — to set sail on a perilous voyage across the Atlantic. He was guided by a noble mission: to discover a new trade route to Asia, bring glory to Spain, and spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ to distant lands.
Just over 2 months later, on October 12, 1492, Columbus made landfall in the modern-day Bahamas. Upon his arrival, he planted a majestic cross in a mighty act of devotion, dedicating the land to God and setting in motion America’s proud birthright of faith. Though he initially believed he had arrived in Asia, his discovery opened the vast frontier and untold splendors of the New World to Europe. He later ventured onward to Cuba and other islands in the Caribbean — exploring their coasts and engaging with their people.
Guided by steadfast prayer and unwavering fortitude and resolve, Columbus’s journey carried thousands of years of wisdom, philosophy, reason, and culture across the Atlantic into the Americas — paving the way for the ultimate triumph of Western civilization less than three centuries later on July 4, 1776.
Outrageously, in recent years, Christopher Columbus has been a prime target of a vicious and merciless campaign to erase our history, slander our heroes, and attack our heritage. Before our very eyes, left-wing radicals toppled his statues, vandalized his monuments, tarnished his character, and sought to exile him from our public spaces. Under my leadership, those days are finally over — and our Nation will now abide by a simple truth: Christopher Columbus was a true American hero, and every citizen is eternally indebted to his relentless determination.
As we celebrate his legacy, we also acknowledge the contributions of the countless Italian-Americans who, like him, have endlessly contributed to our culture and our way of life. To this day, the United States and Italy share a special bond rooted in the timeless values of faith, family, and freedom. My Administration looks forward to strengthening our long and storied friendship in the years to come.
This Columbus Day, more than 500 years since Columbus arrived in the New World, we follow his example, we echo his resolve, and we offer our gratitude for his life of valor and grit. Above all, we commit to restoring a Nation that once again dares to tame the unknown, honors our rich cultural inheritance, and offers rightful praise to our Creator above.
In commemoration of Christopher Columbus’s historic voyage, the Congress, by joint resolution of April 30, 1934, and modified in 1968 (36 U.S.C. 107), as amended, has requested the President proclaim the second Monday of October of each year as “Columbus Day.”
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 October 13, 2025, as Columbus Day. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. I also direct that the flag of the United States be displayed on all public buildings on the appointed day in honor of the great Christopher Columbus and all who have contributed to building our Nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ninth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fiftieth.
DONALD J. TRUMP
There’s no reason there can’t be a Columbus Day AND an Indigenous People Day. Leftists deliberately tried to make Indigenous People Day the same day as Columbus Day just to sow division. Grow up and pick another day! I say this as the wife of an American Indian, and someone who also has native blood.
I agree. Native American Day is observed already in a number of states.
They should just make it into national holiday and all states can do it on that day.
Native Americans are fierce fighters and without their help, we wouldn’t have won WWII.
Rhode Island held their 44th Columbus Day parade on Federal Hill, a notable Italian district, today even though there was a nor’easter forecasted. I live in Texas, a son in Virginia, and a daughter in Missouri all watched it on FB. It was always a big day in RI. We were proud of our heritage.
Someone on another thread suggested June 25th, the date of Custer’s defeat.
1453: Constantinople conquered by the Ottoman Empire. This event essentially shut down European access to the Silk Road to China.
1492: Reconquista completed when Granada was re-captured by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella from Muslims after 750+ year occupation of the Iberian Peninsula by Muslims.
1492: CC sets sail across the Atlantic after being commissioned by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella to find a western passage to China.
The American Indians have TWO PERFECTLY GOOD DAYS they can call their own. they won it and no one can take it away from them.
Aug10, 1680 when the tribes threw the Spanish out of New Mexico (for a while)
AND..
June25, 1876 when they thrashed Custer at the Little Big Horn.
But n-o-O-o. They want to glom onto Columbus Day in which the tribes did nothing remarkable.
How about we just call it Communist Day.
https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/the-real-windtalkers-wwii-the-story-of-navajo-code-talker.html
“As many as 25,000 Native Americans in World War II fought actively: 21,767 in the Army, 1,910 in the Navy, 874 in the Marines, 121 in the Coast Guard, and several hundred Native American women as nurses. These figures included over one-third of all able-bodied Native American men aged 18 to 50, and even included as high as seventy percent of the population of some tribes.”
Applauds. :)
“Leftists deliberately tried to make Indigenous People Day the same day as Columbus Day just to sow division.”
Yes; that’s part of it. The major thing is, like PDJT says, the leftists are on a mission to erase American history. Doesn’t matter if it’s a big thing or a little thing. If it’s tradition and history, they need to change it.
Indigenous Peoples Day is OK, I guess. But don’t remove Columbus Day.
Maybe ditch the day in January that celebrates a Marxist adulterer.
Doc maverick does have a point. Indians were critical in the war. Heroes on many levels.
The Navajo Code Talkers were amazing.
“a widely accepted alternative to Columbus Day”
Accepted and approved by which elected legislative body?
Let’s take this further….
Memorial Day becomes Victims of Gun Violence Day.
Labor Day becomes Marx and Engles Day.
Veterans Day becomes Baby Killer Day.
Thanksgiving becomes Ethnic Cleansing Day.
New Years Day become U2 Appreciation Day.
MLK Day becomes Don Lemon Day.
President’s Day become Bill Clinton Day.
Flag Day becomes Antifa-is-Just-an-Idea Day.
Independence Day becomes Trump is a Nazi Day.
Juneteenth becomes Michelle Obama Day.
Someone on another thread suggested June 25th, the date of Custer’s defeat.
I honestly don’t know what day of the year Indigenous Peoples’ Day should be, but certainly not on Columbus Day. What notable thing did the indigenous people do on October 12, 1492 or any other year for that matter.
The reality is that Indians and their culture were doomed when Europeans discovered the New World. Had Columbus never lived, the New World would have been discovered by Pedro Cabral just eight years later when he was blown off course on the way to India.
Stone Age people living on desirable real estate never seem to fare well when they encounter people from much more advanced civilizations. It’s not nice, and it’s certainly not ‘fair’, but it’s the way of the world. Creating a holiday doesn’t change that.
People magazine is vile.
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