Trump vows to bring Columbus Day back 'from the ashes,' bashes Dems for destroying explorer's 'reputation' [View all]
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Source: nypost.com
By Ryan King Published April 27, 2025, 2:05 p.m. ET
President Trump vowed to bring back Columbus Day “from the ashes” in a fiery social media post where he railed against backlash to the controversial European explorer whom the holiday honors.
“I’m bringing Columbus Day back from the ashes,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “The Democrats did everything possible to destroy Christopher Columbus, his reputation, and all of the Italians that love him so much.“They tore down his Statues, and put up nothing but ‘WOKE,’ or even worse, nothing at all! Well, you’ll be happy to know, Christopher is going to make a major comeback.
“I am hereby reinstating Columbus Day under the same rules, dates, and locations, as it has had for all of the many decades before!”
Read more: https://nypost.com/2025/04/27/us-news/trump-announces-columbus-day-is-back-from-the-ashes/
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