Columbus Day Highlights Explorer’s ‘Legacy of Faith,’ Trump Says
President Donald Trump renewed the focus of Columbus Day, reclaiming the explorer’s “extraordinary legacy of faith, courage, perseverance, and virtue,”
According to the president’s proclamation, the day is to be celebrated on the second Monday of October, commemorating Columbus’ discovery of the Americas in 1492, and acknowledging Italian-American heritage and the 1891 lynchings of 11 Italian Americans.
“extraordinary legacy of faith, courage, perseverance, and virtue”
In 2021, former President Joe Biden issued the first presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day to be observed on the same day, following backlash toward Columbus.
The president called on the American people to observe the day, which has been federally recognized since 1971.
- Commemorating Columbus’ discovery of the Americas in 1492
- Celebrating Italian-American heritage
- Acknowledging the 1891 lynchings of 11 Italian Americans
Author’s summary: Trump renews focus on Columbus Day legacy.