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Trump Hopes Voters Will Reward His Support for Columbus

October 8, 2026 · 5:47 am ET · Leave a Comment

Washington Post: “Trump on Friday will host a celebration of the Italian explorer at the White House, highlighted by his installation of a 13-foot Columbus statue on the presidential grounds.”

”The event is timed ahead of Columbus Day, a holiday that Trump vowed to resurrect ‘from the ashes’ after years of historians and politicians rethinking the legacy of Columbus, whose 1492 arrival in the Caribbean set the stage for colonization and enslavement.”

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