President Trump said he plans to rename Veterans Day to “Victory Day for World War I.”
In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “Many of our allies and friends are celebrating May 8th as Victory Day, but we did more than any other Country, by far, in producing a victorious result on World War II.”
“I am hereby renaming May 8th as Victory Day for World War II and November 11th as Victory Day for World War I,” he announced. “We won both Wars, nobody was close to us in terms of strength, bravery, or military brilliance, but we never celebrate anything — That’s because we don’t have leaders anymore, that know how to do so! We are going to start celebrating our victories again!”
According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, celebrating Veterans Day on November 11 “not only preserves the historical significance of the date, but helps focus attention on the important purpose of Veterans Day: A celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.”
Veterans Day was originally known as “Armistice Day” and was made to be “dedicated to the cause of world peace.”
President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued a Veterans Day proclamation on October 8, 1954, which read, “In order to insure proper and widespread observance of this anniversary, all Veterans, all Veterans’ organizations, and the entire citizenry will wish to join hands in the common purpose. Toward this end, I am designating the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs as Chairman of a Veterans Day National Committee, which shall include such other persons as the Chairman may select, and which will coordinate at the national level necessary planning for the observance. I am also requesting the heads of all departments and agencies of the Executive branch of the Government to assist the National Committee in every way possible.”
