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Trump claims ‘days of plunder’ are over in spicy Columbus Day post bashing Dems for statue hysteria

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King, R. (2026, October 11). Trump claims ‘days of plunder’ are over in spicy Columbus Day post bashing Dems for statue hysteria. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/11/us-news/trump-claims-days-of-plunder-are-over-in-spicy-columbus-day-post-bashing-dems-for-statue-hysteria/

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President Trump celebrated Columbus Day by criticizing Democrats for removing statues of Christopher Columbus, claiming that such actions are over and the statues are returning more beautifully than ever before. In a Truth Social post, he highlighted his efforts to repair the Christopher Columbus Memorial Fountain in Washington D.C., which was reopened after nearly two decades of neglect under previous administrations. Trump signed a proclamation designating October 13 as Columbus Day last year, while President Biden has issued proclamations for Indigenous Peoples’ Day each year since taking office.

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On Sunday, October 8, ahead of Columbus Day on Monday, former President Trump posted a message on Truth Social celebrating the holiday. He praised Italian Americans and criticized Democrats for removing statues of Christopher Columbus across cities and towns. According to Trump’s post, “the days of plunder are over,” as he claims that the statues have been restored and are more magnificent than ever. This comes amid growing controversy where states and municipalities opt to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day, recognizing the negative impacts Columbus had on indigenous populations after his arrival in 1492.

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President Trump made a spicy social media post celebrating Columbus Day, lashing out at Democrats for tearing down statues of Italian-born explorer Christopher Columbus. asserted

Trump → make → Columbus

“HAPPY COLUMBUS DAY TO ALL, in particular our great Italian American Community which was forced to suffer as the Radical Left Dumocrats, Socialists, and Communists rampaged through our cities and towns ripping down almost all of the beautiful statues of Christopher Columbus,” Trump posted on Truth Social Sunday — one day before Columbus Day. asserted

Trump → force → Day

“Well, those days of plunder are over, and the statues are back, more magnificent than ever,” he went on. asserted

he → go → plunder

Trump signed a proclamation last year ordering Oct. 13 be observed as a day honoring the explorer. asserted

Oct. → sign → explorer

States and cities across the country have pushed to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day, with critics portraying him as a colonizer as opposed to his traditional depiction as the European who “discovered” America. asserted

who → push → America

They’ve pointed to the violence against indigenous people in the Americas after his arrival in 1492. asserted

They → point → 1492

Critics have also noted that Leif Erikson led a Norse expedition to modern-day Canada centuries before Columbus. asserted

Erikson → note → Columbus

Earlier this year, the Trump administration moved to repair the Christopher Columbus Memorial Fountain in DC’s Union Station, not far from the US Capitol, which had been broken since 2007. asserted

which → move → 2007

It was reopened in May after 19 years of being left in disrepair. uncertain

It → reopen → disrepair

Columbus Day has been a national holiday since 1937, though it was moved to the second Monday in October 1971. asserted

it → move → October

Former President Joe Biden issued a first-ever presidential proclamation declaring Indigenous Peoples’ Day during his very first year in office. asserted

Biden → issue → office

Biden re-upped that throughout his presidency. asserted

re → re → presidency

Last week, Trump credited himself with reviving celebrations of Columbus Day. asserted

Trump → credit → Day

“I resurrected Christopher Columbus,” he said during a ceremony to add a statue of Columbus to the Rose Garden last week. asserted

he → resurrect → Garden

“He’s been rehabbed 100 percent, and he’s been resurrected in the true sense,” he went on. asserted

he → rehabbe → sense

“He’s back to where he should be.” asserted

he → ’ → ?

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