Donald Trump Declares Columbus Statue ‘Plunder’ Over Ahead of Holiday
Trump said the era of removing Christopher Columbus monuments has ended, citing restored statues and support from Italian American voters.
- President Donald Trump’s 2026 Columbus Day proclamation praised Christopher Columbus as a courageous explorer who helped shape American history.
- Trump said he installed an exact replica of a Baltimore statue on White House grounds after rioters tore down the original and threw it into Baltimore Harbor in 2020.
- The White House called Columbus a hero, while President Joe Biden’s 2021 proclamation acknowledged violence, displacement, theft, and disease affecting Indigenous communities.
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Donald Trump Declares Columbus Statue ‘Plunder’ Over Ahead of Holiday
On October 11, President Donald Trump used Truth Social to tell supporters that the era of tearing down Christopher Columbus monuments has ended. He hailed the statues’ return one day before Columbus Day, which fell on October 12 this year. Donald Trump’s Truth Social post criticizes the removal of Christopher Columbus statues Donald Trump aimed his holiday message […]
Trump on ‘hero’ Columbus: Radical Left’s ‘days of plunder are over’
by WorldTribune Staff, October 12, 2026 Non-AI Real World News President Donald Trump on Monday declared Oct. 12 as Columbus Day, not “Indigenous Peoples Day,” and recognized Christopher Columbus as “one of history’s greatest heroes.” The Trump Administration repaired the Christopher Columbus Memorial Fountain in DC’s Union Station earlier this year. The fountain was reopened […]
Trump honors Christopher Columbus’ life of ‘valor,’ condemns extremist efforts to erase him
While Alaska no longer celebrates Columbus Day on the state level, President Donald Trump has made a point of highlighting the pioneering explorer and fighting back against what he calls an effort by ‘radical extremists’ to erase Christopher Columbus’ legacy.
White House Celebrates Columbus Day with Reference to Classic 'Sopranos' Moment
President Donald Trump went all in celebrating Columbus Day on Monday, even including a reference to the HBO series “The Sopranos.” The White House posted on social media, “In this […]
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