Christopher Columbus Deserves A National Holiday

Thus, statues and parades nationwide, along with a holiday in his honor, are more than justified to recognize Christopher Columbus’ incredible legacy;

Jeff Crouere , Bio and Archives--October 12, 2026

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In 2020, in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd, leftists went on a rampage nationwide. One of their favorite targets was Christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer who bravely crossed the Atlantic Ocean in 1492 and united the Old and New Worlds. Mobs associated with Black Lives Matter, a radical group tied to communism, vandalized, destroyed, or removed at least 33 Christopher Columbus statues in American cities.

In the view of the woke left, Columbus “sparked centuries of colonization, genocide, slavery, and racial oppression, the effects of which can still be measured in modern institutions.”

Fortunately, President Donald Trump and most Americans see Columbus as a heroic figure who deserves honor. Last Friday, President Trump hosted a “Columbus Day Celebration” at the White House in advance of the federal holiday on October 12.

The Trump administration issued a proclamation to “honor his life of valor, adventure, and ingenuity” and made a “pledge to safeguard his story” and “never allow his legacy to be erased by radical extremists.”

As an example of the President’s commitment to honoring Columbus, he installed a replica of a statue that “rioters” had destroyed in Baltimore on the White House grounds. Protesters tore down the original statue and “threw it into Baltimore Harbor on July 4, 2020.” Although the Columbus statue was too badly damaged to fully restore, the new statue is modeled on the original and includes fragments of the original in its........

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