President Trump issued a proclamation honoring the anniversary of triumphing over “tyranny and evil” in Europe.
“On May 8, 1945, the iron grip of Nazi Germany shattered, and news of victory swept across our great Nation and the world, marking a decisive turning point in the history of freedom,” the proclamation reads.
“From the legendary storming of the beaches of Normandy to the frigid, hard-fought defense during the Battle of the Bulge, the courage of countless American soldiers carried the Allied cause across the deserts of North Africa and the forests of western Europe until the forces of the Nazi regime collapsed in ruin,” it continues. “Their sacrifice, together with the unwavering resolve of millions of men and women on the home front, drove tyranny to its knees and paved the way for the Allied powers to secure their resounding victory against Imperial Japan nearly 4 months later.”
Trump declared that soldiers’ “heroic sacrifice reminds us that the sacred freedoms we cherish are forged in sacrifice and must be fiercely defended both at home and abroad. Let us remember them, and the millions of innocent souls who endured horrendous atrocities, and lost their lives, at the hands of national socialism.”
The proclamation comes as the nation prepares to celebrate 250 years of independence.
In November, President Trump said during a Veterans Day address at Arlington National Cemetery. “I said, from now, we’re gonna say Victory Day for WWI and WWII. And we could do it for plenty of other wars! We’ll start with those 2. I see other countries celebrating Victory Day. I watched it. UK, Russia…WWII. I said, We gotta have a Victory Day! From now on, we’re gonna be celebrating Victory Day for WWI, WWII, and frankly, for everything else!”
