Trump says he’s ‘bringing Columbus Day back’
- Donald Trump announced his intention to restore Columbus Day, rejecting recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day during his term.
- Democrat Joe Biden marked Indigenous Peoples Day in 2021, celebrating Indigenous contributions and resilience.
- Trump criticized Democrats for denigrating Christopher Columbus and stated, 'the Democrats did everything possible to destroy Christopher Columbus, his reputation, and all of the Italians that love him so much.'
- Statements from Indigenous rights activist Mahtowin Munro highlighted that celebrating Columbus serves to 'erase us and ultimately is celebrating our genocide.
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Los Angeles Times
Yakima Herald-RepublicUS President Donald Trump made it clear on Sunday that he will not follow his predecessor's practice of recognizing Indigenous Peoples' Day along with Columbus Day in October, accusing Democrats of denigrating the explorer's legacy while pushing his campaign to restore what he argues are traditional American icons.
Trump's view differs with Native American Day in SD
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – President Donald Trump recently made clear his administration would not follow in Biden’s footsteps in recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day, but rather wants to “bring Columbus Day back from the ashes.” Although Columbus Day never left and is still a federal holiday marked on the second Monday in October, for the last four years President Biden commemorated Indigenous Peoples Day with a presidential proclamation on the …
Trump Dragged After Declaring That He's 'Bringing Columbus Day Back' Despite It Never Going Away
In another empty gesture to appeal to his Christian nationalist and White supremacist base, MAGA Republican President Donald Trump vowed to bring back Columbus Day. But just like when Trump "brought back" Christmas, Columbus Day is a holiday that never went away. There's a difference between not everyone celebrating a holiday and a holiday being eliminated that Trump and his followers seem to not understand. The fact that Columbus Day still ex…
Trump: Columbus Day will now just be Columbus Day
President Donald Trump made clear Sunday that he would not follow his predecessor's practice of recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day alongside Columbus Day in October, accusing Democrats of denigrating the explorer's legacy as he pressed his campaign to restore what he…
Trump wants to restore Columbus Day as an italo-American symbol, rekindling cultural debate in front of Indigenous Peoples' Day.
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