Happy Participation Trophy Day

[Don2 (Don1 Revised)]

A little bit early, but I figured I'd send it out now.

Columbus Day, 2025

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Today our Nation honors the legendary Christopher Columbus -- the original American hero,

www.whitehouse.gov

 

[Spacetime Inhabitant]

A little bit early, but I figured I'd send it out now.

Columbus Day, 2025

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Today our Nation honors the legendary Christopher Columbus -- the original American hero,

www.whitehouse.gov

So Trump believes the Bahamas are part of Asia. The way he made this proclamation he makes it sound like Columbus Day wasn't already an established US holiday, but that he created it.

 

[Terrell]

Yeah, the Native Americans might want to say something about who discovered America. Even if you don't want to count indigenous people there's this Leif Erikson fellow who beat Colombus by nearly 500 years.

 

[Don2 (Don1 Revised)]

He later ventured onward to Cuba and other islands in the Caribbean — exploring their coasts and engaging with their people....

Outrageously, in recent years, Christopher Columbus has been a prime target of a vicious and merciless campaign to erase our history, slander our heroes, and attack our heritage. ...

He was just "engaging with their people." Critics are trying to "erase our history."

 

[Gospel]

Columbus described them as “friendly and generous locals.” I guess that’s the kind of behavior that makes American Hero's think, “We should enslave them".