Trump casts Columbus as hero
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President Donald Trump celebrated Christopher Columbus as a hero and defended Little Italy, invoking the Genoese explorer in remarks aimed at Italian Americans.
Reposted by David Darmofal, Nicolas Véron
Trump: "We demand that Christopher Columbus be put back into the heart of Columbus, Ohio. We want it back. I see my Italian lawyer over here. We gonna win the case? The monument! We're building a military complex, uh, it's a arch. A triumphal arch."
October 9, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Trump: "We demand that Christopher Columbus be put back into the heart of Columbus, Ohio. We want it back. I see my Italian lawyer over here. We gonna win the case? The monument! We're building a military complex, uh, it's a arch. A triumphal arch."
Reposted by Manisha Sinha, Nathan Richardson
The Bobadilla Report documented extensive atrocities, torture, and tyrannical rule by Columbus that led to him being hauled back to Spain in chains, being stripped of his titles, and imprisonment. Of course Trump takes pride in "resurrect[ing]" him.
October 9, 2026 at 4:24 PM
The Bobadilla Report documented extensive atrocities, torture, and tyrannical rule by Columbus that led to him being hauled back to Spain in chains, being stripped of his titles, and imprisonment. Of course Trump takes pride in "resurrect[ing]" him.
One of a billion things Trump cares about more than the high prices you’re paying because of his actions.
Trump: "We demand that Christopher Columbus be put back into the heart of Columbus, Ohio. We want it back. I see my Italian lawyer over here. We gonna win the case? The monument! We're building a military complex, uh, it's a arch. A triumphal arch."
October 9, 2026 at 4:27 PM
One of a billion things Trump cares about more than the high prices you’re paying because of his actions.