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Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Donald Trump Mocks Europe for Celebrating the End of WWII: 'We're the Ones That Won the War'
Donald Trump recently mocked France and other countries over World War II victory celebrations While addressing U.S. troops in Qatar, the president said that it was the U.S. that "won the war" Trump then mocked Emmanuel Macron by impersonating a phone call he had the French Prime MinisterPresident Donald Trump is continuing his campaign to claim victory in World War II for the United States alone. While addressing U.S. troops at Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, on Thursday, May 15, Trump, 78, spoke about his recent executive order declaring that May 8 is now a national holiday: Victory Day for World War II. The decision, Trump said, was inspired by seeing other countries celebrate the end of the war in Europe on May 8, also known as VE Day. "I'd call up a certain country and they said, 'Oh, we're celebrating the victory of World War II today, sir,' ' the president said. "Then I speak to another one, and they were celebrating. And the fact is, Russia was celebrating, France was celebrating, everybody was celebrating but us. And we're the ones that won the war." "We won the war. And they helped, but without us, they don't win the war,' Trump continued. 'We're all speaking German. Without us, they're speaking German — maybe a little Japanese too." While the Allied Powers during the World War II were considered to be the U.S., United Kingdom and Soviet Union — with China later joining, as they were already at war with Japan — they were aided in fighting by troops from all over the world, including France, Poland, Canada, Australia, Norway, Greece, India, Brazil, Mexico, Philippines and many more. is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. However, Trump continued to insist on America's supremacy, noting that the U.S. "did a little bit more than France" in securing even went so far as to mock French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron, though he did call him a 'good guy, by the way.' Impersonating Macron's accent, Trump recalled a recent phone call: "'Donald, we are celebrating our victory over the Germans.'"'I said, what the hell? Every country I've spoken to in the last week is celebrating the war but us. Isn't that terrible?" the president continued. In addition to May 8, Trump has also declared that Nov. 11, now known as Veterans' Day, will henceforth be known as "Victory Day for World War I." 'I got my crack staff over there, and we did it,' he told the troops. 'We have May 8, and we also have the date in November. That sacred date in November for World War I, because we won that war, too." However, Trump made it clear that the new holidays would be 'working holidays," and would not include official time off. "We have a lot of holidays, I'm not so sure we should have them, and you don't have to go to work. Our country has to go to work. So we're going to have a working holiday for each one of those two dates," he clarified. Despite effectively stripping away a national holiday that would one day celebrate them as veterans, Trump — who famously dodged military service due to bone spurs in his feet — did take time during his speech to praise the assembled soldiers. 'As president, my priority is to end conflicts, not start them,' he said. 'But I will never hesitate to wield American power if it's necessary to defend the United States of America or our partners. And this is one of our great partners right here. "When we're threatened, America's military will answer our enemies without even thinking about it,' he continued. "You're the people that are defeating chaos, combating terror, defending our interests, supporting our allies, securing our homeland and making America incredibly proud. And, you know what? Making America great again." Read the original article on People
Hindustan Times
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Trump declares May 8 Victory Day for World War II. Here's what's open and closed
In case you haven't heard it yet, today is a national holiday! Donald Trump has signed a proclamation officially declaring May 8 as Victory Day for World War II. The newly created holiday will be celebrated to commemorate the 'Allied Powers' triumph' in 1945, marking the end of the devastating war, according to the proclamation released by the White House. 'As we commemorate Victory Day for World War II, we offer our unending thanks to every patriot from the Greatest Generation who left behind his home and family to fight for our freedom in distant lands,' the proclamation reads. 'We honor the memories of all those who perished. Above all, we renew our commitment to keeping America and the entire world safe, secure, prosperous, and free.' Also Read: Trump declares May 8 a national holiday. Here's what to know The president made his decision public on Monday in a Truth Social post, writing, 'We won two World Wars, but we never took credit for it.' Trump highlighted the United States' key involvement in the wars before announcing his decision to declare November 11 and May 8 as 'important' holidays in honour of the victories of World War I and World War II, respectively. Despite May 8 being recognised as a national holiday, government offices, banks, and businesses will operate as usual. The stock market, postal services, and retail and grocery stores will also be open as usual. In his announcement post, Trump confirmed, 'We will not be closing the Country for these two very important Holidays,' adding, 'Because we already have too many Holidays in America — There are not enough days left in the year. We were Workers then, and we are Workers now!'
NDTV
07-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Trump Declares May 8 As 'Victory Day' In US. What It Means
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) officially designated May 8 as Victory Day for World War 2, commemorating the 80th anniversary of America's victory in the Second World War. Trump said that all of US World War 2 allies were celebrating Victory Day. "I am pleased to announce that I have just signed a proclamation officially designating tomorrow May 8 as a Victory Day for World War 2, commemorating the 80th anniversary of America's victory in the Second World War. All over the globe our World War II allies are celebrating this week," she said. Trump added that the US never joined with any celebration of their own, even when they helped their allies in the past. "But the United States has never joined in with the proper celebration of our own, and the victory was mostly accomplished because of us. Whether you like it or not, we came into that war and we won that war and we had a lot of help from a lot of great people a lot of great allies. But I think there would be nobody that would say that we were not the dominant force in that war and we don't celebrate it," he said. Trump deemed it a disservice to the soldiers who fought in the wars, and said that without the US, the liberation would never have happened. "I think that's a great disservice to the people that lost their lives and people that fought so hard in winning World War II and also a separate victory day for World War I. We're going to be doing that too. It was American tanks and ships and trucks and airplanes and service members that vanquished the enemy 80 years ago this week. Without America the liberation would never have happened. So we have to pay tribute and homage to those people that gave us victory," he said. Trump added that the US also 'rebuilt' the world, as they helped the economies devastated by the wars. "We did something else that people don't talk about. We rebuilt the world. All of these countries that were destroyed we helped them rebuild. That's something that for the most part others did not do. So with this proclamation we are hereby honoring the incredible sacrifice and heroism of millions of Americans who served in World War II along with the unprecedented mobilization homeront that helped deliver this great triumph," he said. Trump added that all US citizens must take pride in what the patriots have helped them achieve. "All Americans should take pride in what these incredible patriots have achieved. So I just want to say happy victory day to all. So we are celebrating every year now I can guarantee for four years but I think after that we're going to have two victory days- World War I and World War II. This is World War II victory day," he said. Trump jested that they could not have days off in the future as there were so many days to celebrate! "In the future we're going to have a major celebration of each days. We're not going to have days off because we don't have enough days in the year! We have too many celebrations already. But we're going to have Victory Day and for World War I, World War II. And without us those wars would not have been won. I think we can say that would not have been won," he said. "I think it's time that the United States start taking credit for their achievements," he added.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Is VE Day our last celebration of white men?
Every year, VE Day gives the British public the rarest of gifts: an opportunity for unapologetic, unabashed pride in their country. Britain's self-loathing is deep and pervasive. We tiptoe over virtually every aspect of our past, but on May 8, we're permitted to wave flags, watch parades and enjoy a moment of licensed patriotism and unity. It's also a celebration of predominantly white male heroes. Sanctimonious halfwits will spend the rest of the year attempting to shred former glories – tearing down statues of Edward Colston in a bizarre display of solidarity with 'Black Lives Matter', besmirching Winston Churchill, without whom Hitler would likely have prevailed, and reducing the legacy of Admiral Nelson to his moral failings by modern standards, but on VE Day, the great men of our history are safe. This is desperately needed. Even those who ought to uphold and exalt our heritage are now denigrating it. Trump recently said that VE Day would be renamed 'Victory Day for World War Two' because apparently America 'won both Wars,' with 'nobody close to us in terms of strength, bravery or military brilliance'. The Soviet Union suffered the loss of 24 million military and civilian lives during the conflict, 50 times America's death toll. Meanwhile Putin has turned that history into a grotesque propaganda tool utilised to justify aggression in Eastern Europe, repeatedly making baseless 'neo-Nazi' claims to rationalise his illegal landgrab. Where there isn't outright misrepresentation, there is censorship. So the gravestone honouring Guy Gibson's dog is replaced to avoid 'giving prominence to an offensive term'. The RAF Bomber Command is vilified, because soft liberals today naively believe large-scale conflicts can be fought without a single civilian casualty. As George Orwell wrote, 'those who 'abjure' violence can only do so because others are committing violence on their behalf'. But those 'others' are shrinking in number. Around 20 per cent more people are leaving the Armed Forces than joining each year. Yet we care more about diversity in recruitment than getting our military back to strength. The only response to a shortage of ethnic minorities is to penalise white applicants rather than thinking outside of the box. The consequences are plain to see. The Air Force – the very same which unlawfully discriminated against white men – is now facing a pilot shortage. A serving Marine recently warned that standards were being lowered for female trainees. Aggressive diversity schemes, more committed to social engineering and righting previous 'injustices' than keeping the country safe, are alienating the core group which is likely to join the military – white males. Why serve, when patriotism is a dirty word, when others are given special treatment because of their race or gender? Why serve when Kipling's famous words ''For it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' 'Chuck him out the brute!' / But it's 'Saviour of 'is country' when the guns begin to shoot' ring truer than ever? The Telegraph this week reported that Britain is secretly preparing for a direct military attack by Russia amid fears that it is not ready for war. But the issue of readiness is not purely practical. Over 20 per cent of young people apparently now have a mental health issue – a figure likely to rise inexorably given the incentives provided by our welfare state. Ipsos polling yesterday revealed just 42 per cent of 18-34 year olds would be willing to fight for their country. It's hard to see how the relentless shaming of our national story will help restore our psychological readiness for war. Wouldn't it be better to teach our young people about Britain's greatness? Of the achievements of white men of the past? How many young people know that Britain invented democracy, many sports, trains, jet engines, the telephone, the internet, the global lingua franca? Our economic, cultural and military triumphs? Speaking to Prince George on Monday, D-Day veteran Alfred Littlefield said: 'It's very important you are here today. It's days like this that we should use to talk about things like this, so the younger generation can have some understanding.' The passing of those who lived through the war, and of those who knew people who lived through the war will be significant. Once they have gone, it will be down to future generations to uphold pride in our history. Without it, we won't stand a chance against China or Russia. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Daily Mail
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Trump's major U-turn after controversial name change to American holiday
The Trump administration has backed down on renaming the Veterans Day holiday to 'Victory Day for World War I'. President Trump said on Thursday that he wanted to rename the national holiday, which is celebrated on November 11, to celebrate the victory of World War I. In a post to his Truth Social page, he said: 'I am hereby renaming May 8th as Victory Day for World War II and November 11th as Victory Day for World War I. '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's post was not accompanied with an executive order, and only Congress has the power to change or create federal holidays. On Friday however, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told ABC News that the renaming wouldn't be happening in an official capacity. She said: 'We are not renaming Veteran's Day. It will just be an additional proclamation that goes out on that day.' President Trump said on Thursday that he wanted to rename the national holiday in a post to his Truth Social It remains unclear what Leavitt means by 'additional proclamation'. It has been celebrated as a national holiday since 1918. The date marks the official armistice that saw the end of World War 1, President Eisenhower saw it officially named 'Veterans Day'. In branding May 8 as 'Victory Day for World War II', Trump would be aligning the US with Victory Day, which is already celebrated in Europe. May 8 marks the day that the allied forces mark as the end of the war in Europe, after Germany's unconditional surrender. It is not the date officially recognized by the US as the end of the war. American forces continued to fight the war until later that year when Japanese forces officially surrendered on August 15. That fact has been highlighted by MSNBC host Keith Olbermann who branded Trump a 'moron'. He posted on X: 'We won World War II on August 15, 1945 when the Japanese surrendered. Trump is a complete moron.' The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America group also told The New York Times that they would reject any name change. Their CEO Allison Jaslow said: 'It is not the veterans' fault if we don't win wars. Veterans Day should be an acknowledgment of the ways that fellow Americans have served and sacrificed to protect and defend what we have in America.' Left-leaning political action committee VoteVets also posted on X saying: 'Veterans Day began as Armistice Day, honoring the end of World War I — then it was changed to honor ALL who served. Now Trump wants to rename it. 'Reframe it. Twist it into a tribute to conquest. Veterans don't need rewritten history. They need respect — and the benefits they earned.' It comes as Washington is preparing to celebrate the 250th year of the Army on June 14, the same day as Trump's birthday. The large scale parade will feature marching troops, Bradley Fighting Vehicles, rows of howitzers, and other symbols of American might. As many as 6,300 of the service members will march, with another 300 in support, in a demonstration of power and organization. Trump, who curates his campaign play list, will also get to see as many as seven bands, assuming he attends the festivities.
