“We love the Italians.”
During this week’s Cabinet meeting, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation honoring explorer Christopher Columbus — just days before Columbus Day.
The proclamation designates Oct. 13 as Columbus Day — even as many states and cities have shifted toward celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day instead, rejecting the long-standing tradition of honoring the man once credited with “discovering” America.
“Columbus Day — we’re back, Italians,” Trump declared after signing the proclamation.
Watch the clip below:
President Trump just signed a proclamation bringing back Columbus Day:
"Columbus day—we're back, Italians!" 🤣 pic.twitter.com/VFL8iCy0Qf
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 9, 2025
From The New York Post:
Before Trump signed the proclamation, White House staff secretary Will Scharf noted that Columbus Day, which has been a federal holiday since 1971, is a “particularly important holiday for Italian Americans who celebrate the legacy of Christopher Columbus, and the innovation and explorer zeal that he represented.”
Trump summed up Scharf’s explanation of the document by saying, “In other words, we’re calling it Columbus Day.”
The remark drew a round of applause from Trump’s Cabinet members, and, according to the president, some in the press.
“That was the press that broke out in applause,” Trump claimed. “I’ve never seen that happen.”
“The press actually broke out in applause. Good.”
More over at The New York Post:
Trump hails ‘American hero’ with Columbus Day proclamation: ‘We’re back, Italians’ https://t.co/dRMqRlx3uM pic.twitter.com/ayI5yGAswp
— New York Post (@nypost) October 9, 2025
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