At a time when far-left extremists are vandalizing statues of Christopher Columbus, and when even politicians such as New York Mayor Bill de Blasio have considered tearing down statues of the man who discovered America for Europe, President Donald Trump reminded Americans why we celebrate Columbus Day.
In 1492, 525 years ago, Christopher Columbus took a voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas. Trump noted in an Oct. 6 proclamation for Columbus Day that “The voyage was a remarkable and then-unparalleled feat that helped launch the age of exploration and discovery.”
