US EditionTrump says he’s ‘bringing Columbus Day back’
- Donald Trump declared he is bringing Columbus Day back from the ashes, indicating he will not recognize Indigenous Peoples Day alongside it.
- Trump accused Democrats of wanting to destroy Columbus' reputation, arguing that they are politically incorrect.
- President Joe Biden marked Indigenous Peoples Day in 2021, acknowledging the contributions of Indigenous peoples and their sovereignty.
- Indigenous rights activist Mahtowin Munro criticized celebrating Columbus, stating it is a way of erasing Indigenous history and honoring genocide.
225 Articles
225 Articles
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: Columbus Day is just 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…
Columbus Day dispute simmers in Nevada as lawmaker pushes Indigenous Peoples' Day change
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A day after President Donald Trump declared he was "bringing Columbus Day back," a Nevada Democrat presented a bill in Carson City that would officially move Indigenous Peoples' Day to the second Monday in October. State law currently designates Aug. 9 as Indigenous Peoples' Day, but it is widely celebrated on the same day as Columbus Day. Assem. Shea Backus, who represents District 37 in the northwest Las Vegas valley, calls …
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 52% of the sources are Center
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
