Trump Promises to Revive ‘Columbus Day’ – One America News Network
OAN Staff Abril Elfi
3:10 PM – Sunday, April 27, 2025
President Donald Trump has pledged to “revive Columbus Day from obscurity.”
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On Sunday, Trump took to Truth Social to criticize those who oppose the legacy of the European explorer.
Columbus Day remains acknowledged as a national holiday, but the president aims to amplify its significance in light of criticisms, particularly from progressive groups regarding the treatment of indigenous peoples following Columbus’s arrival in the Americas.
“I’m bringing Columbus Day back from obscurity,” Trump stated. “The Democrats have tried everything to tarnish Christopher Columbus’s image and all the Italians who admire him.”
“They have removed his statues and replaced them with ideas of ‘WOKE,’ or sometimes nothing at all! You’ll be pleased to know, Christopher is set for a remarkable resurgence,” Trump declared.
“I officially reinstate Columbus Day with the same rules, dates, and locations as observed for countless decades!” he concluded.
In recent times, many progressives have advocated for replacing Columbus Day with “Indigenous Peoples’ Day,” responding to concerns about the historical treatment of Native American communities during colonization.
Nonetheless, the federal government and various municipalities still observe Columbus Day, with events like the Columbus Day Parade in New York City. Federal workers are granted a day off.
Former President Joe Biden is noted as the first president to officially recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day in 2021, though it is not a constitutionally acknowledged holiday.
Biden also celebrated Columbus Day, which takes place on the second Monday of October, during his presidency.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is recognized in Washington, D.C., and more than a dozen states. Several of these states honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day alongside Columbus Day.
Columbus Day has been a federally recognized holiday since 1937.
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