Culture & SocietyBreakingUpdated Oct 11, 2026

Trump posts Columbus Day message on Truth Social about removed statues

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Covered by 3 outlets, all right-leaning.

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Breitbart News, the New York Post and One America News report that President Donald Trump posted a Columbus Day message on Truth Social on Sunday, a day before the holiday. The outlets quote the post as saying that the ‘days of plunder’ of Columbus statues are over and that the statues are back. They say Trump blamed Democrats, socialists and communists for tearing the statues down, praised the Italian American community, and accused Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed of wanting to abolish Columbus Day. The New York Post says Trump signed a proclamation last year ordering Oct. 13 be observed as a day honoring the explorer. It says states and cities have pushed to replace the holiday with Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

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Trump posted a Columbus Day message on Truth Social on Sunday, a day before the holiday.
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New York Post
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Breitbart News, One America News
Trump said Democrats, socialists and communists ripped down Columbus statues and that the ‘days of plunder’ are over.
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New York Post
Far Right
Breitbart News, One America News
Trump accused Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed of wanting to abolish Columbus Day.
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Trump signed a proclamation last year ordering Oct. 13 be observed as a day honoring Christopher Columbus.
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States and cities have pushed to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day, with critics pointing to violence against Indigenous people after 1492.
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All three articles report that Trump posted a Columbus Day message on Truth Social, praising Italian Americans and condemning the removal of Columbus statues. Because only the right side is present, the coverage tells it as a defense of Columbus and an attack on Democrats and the left.

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Headlines lead with Trump’s claim that the ‘days of plunder’ are over, framing the post as a defense of Columbus and Italian Americans, with Far Right outlets using sharper wording such as ‘radical left’.
‘HAPPY COLUMBUS DAY TO ALL’: Trump celebrates Italian American community, condemns 2020 statue vandalism
One America NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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radical leftfiery broadsidelashing outspicy

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radical leftMore neutral: name the group or the position
Escalating label used to signal disapproval rather than describe positions.
…Donald Trump issued a Columbus Day message, stating that the "days of plunder" of radical left Democrats, socialists, and communists ripping down statues of Christopher Columbus…
Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)
Sensational language
fiery broadsideMore neutral: post criticizing
‘Fiery broadside’ adds drama to a social media post in the outlet’s own voice.
President Trump heralded Columbus Day with a fiery broadside against critics who have sought to stop celebrating Christopher Columbus for…
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lashing outMore neutral: criticizing
‘Lashing out’ portrays the post as an emotional outburst rather than a statement.
…— President Trump made a spicy social media post celebrating Columbus Day, lashing out at Democrats for tearing down statues of Italian-born explorer Christopher…
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spicyMore neutral: social media
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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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bashingMore neutral: criticizing
‘Bashing’ characterizes the criticism as an attack rather than stating what the post said.
Trump claims ‘days of plunder’ are over in spicy Columbus Day post bashing Dems for statue hysteria
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hysteriaMore neutral: concerns
‘Hysteria’ dismisses the concerns behind the statue removals as irrational without evidence.
…claims ‘days of plunder’ are over in spicy Columbus Day post bashing Dems for statue hysteria
Used byNew York Post (Right)

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Days of PlunderMore neutral: days of removing
‘Plunder’ describes the removal of statues as theft, a judgement that a neutral wording would avoid.
Trump Says 'Days of Plunder' of Columbus Statues 'Are Over'
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Radical LeftMore neutral: Democrats and other critics
‘Radical Left’ labels a broad group of people with a political extreme without evidence for each one.
…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…
Quoted byNew York Post (Right)
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Trump’s ‘days of plunder’ claim
defense of the Italian American community
opposition to statue removals and changes to Columbus Day

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One America NewsFar Right
‘HAPPY COLUMBUS DAY TO ALL’: Trump celebrates Italian American community, condemns 2020 statue vandalism
Ahead of the federal holiday, President Donald Trump praised the “great Italian American community” while condemning the vandalism and destruction of Christopher Columbus statues across the United States, particularly during the 2020 protests.
Oct 11, 2026Read at One America News (opens in a new tab)
New York PostRight
Trump claims ‘days of plunder’ are over in Sensational language“spicy”‘Spicy’ is the outlet’s own word for the post, adding drama instead of describing its content.More neutral: social mediaDisagree with this highlight? Columbus Day post Loaded verb“bashing”‘Bashing’ characterizes the criticism as an attack rather than stating what the post said.More neutral: criticizingDisagree with this highlight? Dems for statue Sensational language“hysteria”‘Hysteria’ dismisses the concerns behind the statue removals as irrational without evidence.More neutral: concernsDisagree with this highlight?
President Trump heralded Columbus Day with a Sensational language“fiery broadside”‘Fiery broadside’ adds drama to a social media post in the outlet’s own voice.More neutral: post criticizingDisagree with this highlight? against critics who have sought to stop celebrating Christopher Columbus for discovering the Americas.
Oct 11, 2026Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
Breitbart NewsFar Right
Trump Says 'Loaded verb“Days of Plunder”‘Plunder’ describes the removal of statues as theft, a judgement that a neutral wording would avoid.More neutral: days of removingThese are Donald Trump’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?' of Columbus Statues 'Are Over'
President Donald Trump issued a Columbus Day message, stating that the "days of plunder" of Loaded modifier“radical left”Escalating label used to signal disapproval rather than describe positions.More neutral: name the group or the positionDisagree with this highlight? Democrats, socialists, and communists ripping down statues of Christopher Columbus "are over."
Oct 11, 2026Read at Breitbart News (opens in a new tab)

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Breitbart NewsFar RightOct 11, 12:28 PM EDT
New York PostRightOct 11, 4:16 PM EDT
One America NewsFar RightOct 11, 7:22 PM EDT

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