President Trump signed a formal proclamation on October 9, 2025, restoring the federal observance of Columbus Day and praising Christopher Columbus as a foundational figure in the Western tradition. The White House proclamation explicitly called Columbus “the original American hero” and directed the flag to be displayed on public buildings on October 13, 2025. This is not symbolism; it is a clear rebuke to the cultural vandals who have spent years trying to erase our history.
Long before the proclamation, the President had telegraphed his intent, posting on Truth Social that he was “bringing Columbus Day back from the ashes” and vowing to push back against left-wing attempts to cancel American history. Conservatives should be honest: that pledge resonated because millions of patriotic Americans have watched monuments topple and history be rewritten without consequence. The move is a welcome correction from an administration determined to honor the achievements that built Western civilization.
Democrats and radical activists who champion replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day have framed this as progress, but it is really an ideological campaign to erase inconvenient parts of our past. President Biden did mark Indigenous Peoples Day in 2021, setting the stage for years of local governments adopting the change, but the federal holiday’s name remained Columbus Day unless Congress acted otherwise. Americans who believe in unity through shared heritage should reject the partisan erasure of our national story.
This administration’s proclamation also rightly celebrated Italian-American contributions to our nation, reminding the country that honoring heritage is not about ignoring wrongs but about recognizing courage, ingenuity, and sacrifice. For decades Italians have been proud Americans, and their history in this country deserves respect, not scorn. If we want a nation that teaches children to be proud of their ancestors instead of apologizing for them, this is the sort of corrective leadership we need.
Make no mistake: the battle over Columbus Day is part of a larger fight over whether America will be defined by its heroes or by its haters. Despite a rising number of cities and states choosing Indigenous Peoples Day, the federal holiday remains Columbus Day as set by Congress in 1934, and the President has the prerogative to proclaim its observance and defend the legacy that many Americans still cherish. This action reasserts federal leadership in honoring the narratives that forged Western liberty and national greatness.
This is cultural self-defense, plain and simple. The left’s project of dissolving national symbols and replacing them with grievance-driven anniversaries is a recipe for division and historical illiteracy. Thank God there are leaders willing to stand up, restore balance, and remind Americans that pride in our civilization is not a crime but a duty to future generations.
Hardworking Americans should take this as a call to rally around common sense and tradition. Celebrate your heritage, teach your children the full scope of our history, and refuse to let fringe activists dictate what is worthy of remembrance. This proclamation is a victory for patriotism, and for anyone who believes America’s story should be told with strength, not shame.
