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yellowcanine

(36,828 posts)
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 06:13 PM Apr 2025

Trump "reinstates" Columbus Day as a Federal Holiday. It has been a Federal Holiday since 1937 and still is,

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-columbus-holiday-never-left/

Donald Trump on Sunday promised to "bring back" Columbus Day, but onlookers were quick to point out that it never went anywhere.

Trump over the weekend posted several statements to his social media network, Truth Social. One comment from the President included bad news for his Republican allies.

In another post, Trump said, "I’m bringing Columbus Day back from the ashes."
"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," the President added. "I am hereby reinstating Columbus Day under the same rules, dates, and locations, as it has had for all of the many decades before!"

Axios was quick to issue a "reality check" on Trump, reporting that Columbus Day "never went anywhere

"A president cannot unilaterally erase or declare federal holidays — Congress is required for such a move — and Columbus Day is still a federal holiday, though Indigenous Peoples Day has replaced it in over 200 cities and multiple states as of last year," according to the outlet.


Rumor has it that Trump will declare Valentine's Day a federal holiday in honor of his three wives and numerous "girlfriends."





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Trump "reinstates" Columbus Day as a Federal Holiday. It has been a Federal Holiday since 1937 and still is, (Original Post) yellowcanine Apr 2025 OP
tRump never lets a fact stand in the way of bluster. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #1
& never lets a fact stand in the way of a blunder Attilatheblond Apr 2025 #4
Yea but shithole's cult believe him..... Lovie777 Apr 2025 #2
It's Indigenous Peoples Day in 29 states , Orangeface dweller Apr 2025 #3
I call it Cultural Annihilation Day and don't "celebrate" it. Have for decades. mucholderthandirt Apr 2025 #5
How about making Election Day a national holiday and send out postage free ballots to all voters a week in advance? Ping Tung Apr 2025 #6
Translation: "I never heard of Columbus Day umtil this week" struggle4progress Apr 2025 #7

Attilatheblond

(9,264 posts)
4. & never lets a fact stand in the way of a blunder
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 06:57 PM
Apr 2025

Sees approval in the basement & grabs for ANYTHING he thinks will mesmerize some white people with tendencies of being uninformed and constantly looking for reasons to be aggrieved.

dweller

(28,712 posts)
3. It's Indigenous Peoples Day in 29 states , Orangeface
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 06:20 PM
Apr 2025

Congress also imposes tariffs but that doesn’t stop him


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mucholderthandirt

(1,791 posts)
5. I call it Cultural Annihilation Day and don't "celebrate" it. Have for decades.
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 08:11 PM
Apr 2025

Doesn't mean I can't laugh at how stupid Trump is. Always a good day for that.

Ping Tung

(4,370 posts)
6. How about making Election Day a national holiday and send out postage free ballots to all voters a week in advance?
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 08:24 PM
Apr 2025

We could call it Democracy Day.

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