Trump Re-labels Commemorations for World War I and World War II Centennials
Looks like President Donald Trump took it upon himself to shake things up a bit, changing the name of the anniversaries of both World War I (WW1) and World War II (WW2) that we collectively celebrate as Veterans Day. If you're wondering, he's now calling them "Victory Day" on his Truth Social platform.
According to our sources, Victory Day, as observed by the European Union on May 8 and in former Soviet countries on May 9, commemorates the formal acceptance of Germany's unconditional surrender. The war, however, continued in Asia for a while before Japan surrendered in early September 1945, following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Trump's rationale for this move? He claims that many of America's allies and friends are celebrating May 8th as Victory Day, but the US, which he argues, contributed more than any other country in these wars, doesn't seem to be on board with the celebration.
"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," his post adds.
Historically, Veterans Day, initially named Armistice Day by former US President Woodrow Wilson, was established to mark the anniversary of the 1918 armistice ending World War I. Now, though, Trump wants to honor those who fought in the wars by officially recognizing May 8th and November 11th as Victory Days.
"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!" Trump declared.
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Trump's proposal to rename Veterans Day to "Victory Day" for World War I and II has raised eyebrows, as it could potentially redefine the traditionally inclusive event, focusing solely on military victories rather than honoring all veterans. Critics argue that this change could exclude veterans who served but weren't directly involved in major victories. However, it's important to note that no formal executive order has been issued, and this remains just an announcement made on social media.
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- Trump's decision to rebrand anniversaries of World War I (WW1) and World War II (WW2) from Veterans Day to "Victory Day" on his Truth Social platform has stirred debate, as it could redefine the traditionally inclusive event.
- The European Union celebrates Victory Day on May 8, commemorating Germany's unconditional surrender, while former Soviet countries do so on May 9.
- Critics argue that focusing solely on military victories in the renaming of Veterans Day may exclude veterans who served but weren't directly involved in major victories.
- In a post, Trump expressed his rationale for this move, stating that America, which contributed significantly to the wars, seems to be absent from the celebrations.
- Originally named Armistice Day by former US President Woodrow Wilson, Veterans Day was established to mark the anniversary of the 1918 armistice ending World War I.
- Trump's reported preference for BRICS (an association of major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) includes Nigeria, as they discuss his trade policies.
