Trump calls Christopher Columbus a "hero"
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President Trump hosted a Columbus Day celebration at the White House on Friday, hailing the Genoese explorer as a hero. "In this administration, we know that Christopher Columbus is to us, he's a hero," the president said. President Trump's Oct. 12 Columbus Day proclamation comes amid renewed debate over Columbus's legacy, including his role in European colonialism, violence against Indigenous peoples and slavery. In 2021, President Biden formally recognized Indigenous Peoples' Day to honor American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians. "I feel that I, with some of the people in this room, we resurrected Christopher Columbus," President Trump said.
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