In October 1492, Genoese explorer Christopher Columbus landed in the New World and launched an era of exploration and colonization that led to the birth of the United States. Members of the Trump administration enthusiastically promoted the legacy of this great visionary for his holiday Monday in America’s 250th year.

Sail On. Columbus Day is back. 🇺🇸 https://t.co/D1dD8acB2m https://t.co/GKP329FXon— The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 12, 2026

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy had a fun AI video to the Pirates of the Caribbean theme music.

Happy Columbus Day! https://t.co/KEwjwwlADY— Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) October 12, 2026

For decades, socialists have been poisoning America’s education system and telling young people that Columbus was a character of unmixed evil, a racist colonizer who launched genocide. The Department of Education is fighting that lying propaganda and criticizing revisionism:

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Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner has been enthusiastically sharing stories about American heroes throughout this year of our country’s 250th birthday, and Columbus Day was no exception.

In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail and discovered the New World. Today, we mark the beginning of the story that led to the greatest country in the world. Happy Columbus Day!— Scott Turner (@SecretaryTurner) October 12, 2026

Likewise, the Department of Labor reminded us that “Before Liberty, Came Discovery”:

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The Department of Health and Human Services posted a picture of the Columbus statue that Trump reinstalled near the White House.

This Columbus Day, HHS honors the spirit of exploration and discovery that helped shape our great nation. We carry that same pioneering spirit forward as we work to build a healthier, stronger America for generations to come. https://t.co/AbHhgkRfKb— HHS (@HHSGov) October 12, 2026

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🇮🇹🇺🇸 Proclamation by US President Donald Trump for Columbus Day https://t.co/EBid9C3SC8— Italy in US (@ItalyinUS) October 11, 2026

Happy Columbus Day!

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