Trump says he's "bringing back Columbus Day from the ashes"

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: CBS News/AP

Updated on: April 27, 2025 / 6:30 PM EDT


President 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 argues are traditional American icons.

Democrat Joe Biden was the first president to mark Indigenous Peoples Day, issuing a proclamation in 2021 that celebrated "the invaluable contributions and resilience of Indigenous peoples" and recognize "their inherent sovereignty."

The proclamation noted that America "was conceived on a promise of equality and opportunity for all people" but that promise "we have never fully lived up to. That is especially true when it comes to upholding the rights and dignity of the Indigenous people who were here long before colonization of the Americas began."

Mr. Trump on Sunday used a social media post to declare, "I'm bringing Columbus Day back from the ashes." He said on his Truth Social site that "the Democrats did everything possible to destroy Christopher Columbus, his reputation, and all of the Italians that love him so much."

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-columbus-day-indigenous-peoples-day/

[OAITW r.2.0]

1. Will Mexico pay for the celebration?

[IronLionZion]

2. Italian got lost looking for India day

"traditional American icons" don't include the first Americans, the Indigenous people?

[Attilatheblond]

4. Yep, sort of the poster boy for white males failing UP.

The dude missed his destination by more than half a planet, and refused to acknowledge his error

[LudwigPastorius]

7. I'm just surprised he hasn't announced a celebratory "Trail of Tears Day".

...yet.

[IronLionZion]

10. Oh he has honored Andrew Jackson in other ways

like putting his portrait in a prime location in his office. Jackson proudly embraced the jackass insult, which became our party's donkey mascot. Trump also revels in being the biggest dumbass to ever hold the office.

[lonely bird]

3. He is a fucking idiot

Poor White snowflakes need their egos stroked.

[surfered]

5. Will he change the name to America Day?

[Lulu KC]

6. Of course he is

His motto: Do the Wrong Thing.

[MacKasey]

8. Columbus claimed it for Spain not Italy

[Martin68]

9. I love it when the Dump his his time on shit like this. gives us more time to bring I'm down.

[pwb]

11. The calendar on my wall says Columbus Day and they always have.

Come on Don, stop trying to be clever.

[Dem4life1970]

12. This will definitely

lead to lower prices: for groceries, gas, and housing...on Day 97.

[Jimvanhise]

13. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, SLAVE TRADER

Does Trump really want to stir this pot? Columbus enslaved people in the West Indies and sent them back to Spain to be sold. Yes, let's dredge that up again! Who is giving Trump this crazy advice? https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/12/us/christopher-columbus-slavery-disease-trnd/index.html

[Bayard]

17. Exactly

Columbus was a jerk, and he didn't, "discover," America for gawdsakes!

trump is cut from the same cloth--racist, greedy, with no compassion, and taking credit for something he didn't do.

[Buddyzbuddy]

14. Maybe while he's rummaging around in the ashes he'll

find the Republican's self respect and their political futures.

[hadEnuf]

15. Idiotic attempt to try and change the subject on what a total disaster he and his GOP nazi slimeballs are.

As if he gives a shit about Columbus Day, lol.

[BidenRocks]

16. Any thoughts from Spain and Italy?

Chump sez they will be happy.
Do they even care?

[Hassler]

18. Sure, eggs are the price of used cars, but

He's proclaiming something irrelevant! Keep flailing, Chumpy.

[Montauk6]

19. While he's at it, he's really gotta get going on that Jefferson Davis Monument to replace the Lincoln Memorial

And he has to redesign the flag. Get rid of the blue, and the stars. The stars, being 5 point objects, are satanic in nature, PLUS, through their association with astrology, they promote associations with the occult.

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue will have to be renamed "The Whites-Only House"

District of Columbia will have to be renamed District of Bob Jones.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

20. Just like he's going to bring back the 19th century gilded age

Meaning he'd like to but he'll fuck it all up.

[C Moon]

21. ...and our next president will bring back the Gulf of Mexico from the asses.

[no_hypocrisy]

22. Celebrating Spanish imperialism and handing out

blankets rife with smallpox to indigenous natives.

Plus, Columbus didn't discover anything. He was an explorer working for a monarchy. Just because Europe didn't have knowledge and/or maps of countries outside its continent doesn't mean eventual sighting of land is equivalent to "discovery".