{"id":2428058,"date":"2025-04-27T16:18:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T20:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-promises-to-bring-back-columbus-day-from-the-ashes-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-27T16:19:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T20:19:24","slug":"trump-promises-to-bring-back-columbus-day-from-the-ashes-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-promises-to-bring-back-columbus-day-from-the-ashes-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump promises to bring back Columbus Day \u2018from the ashes\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-promises-to-bring-back-columbus-day-from-the-ashes-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2428058&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Donald Trump has vowed to resurrect Columbus Day, claiming that the holiday has been unjustly tarnished by Democrats who he accuses of damaging Christopher Columbus&#8217;s reputation. On his platform, Truth Social, Trump stated he would reinstate the holiday in its traditional format, wich is celebrated on the second Monday of October. He criticized actions taken against Columbus,such as statue removals,suggesting they exemplified a broader &#8220;WOKE&#8221; agenda. The move comes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-press-cdc-on-conflicting-counts-of-child-covid-19-deaths\/\" title=\"House Republicans are urging the CDC to clarify conflicting child COVID-19 death counts.\">amid ongoing debates<\/a> about the holiday&#8217;s appropriateness, given Columbus&#8217;s controversial legacy tied to colonialism. In contrast,current President Joe biden officially recognized Indigenous Peoples Day in 2021,<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">addressing historical injustices faced<\/a> by Native Americans. While Columbus Day retains its status as a federal holiday, Indigenous Peoples Day is not federally recognized but is celebrated by some states and cities.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump promises to bring back Columbus Day &lsquo;from the ashes&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2106588\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> said he would bring &ldquo;Columbus Day back from the ashes&rdquo; in his capacity as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">president<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Democrats did everything possible to destroy Christopher Columbus, his reputation, and all of the Italians that love him so much,&rdquo; Trump claimed on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Truth Social<\/a>. &ldquo;They tore down his Statues, and put up nothing but &lsquo;WOKE,&rsquo; or even worse, nothing at all! Well, you&rsquo;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!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3392867\/trump-approval-ratings-historic-100th-day-office\/\">Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-approval-ratings-hit-historic-lows-ahead-of-100th-day-in-office\/\" title=\"Trump\u2019s approval ratings hit historic lows ahead of ... in office\">approval ratings hit historic lows ahead<\/a> of 100th day in office<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3392834\/trump-income-taxes-eliminated-working-class-citizens\/\">Trump teases income taxes could be &lsquo;eliminated&rsquo; for those making under $200,000&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3392765\/trump-prepares-us-250th-birthday-honor-heroes\/\">Trump prepares for US 250th birthday with new project to honor heroes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3392467\/100-day-report-card-trump-tornado-shocked-america-and-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">100-DAY REPORT CARD: TRUMP TORNADO SHOCKED AMERICA &mdash; AND THE WORLD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Columbus Day is a federal holiday celebrated every second Monday in October. 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