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From Fox News: The Trump campaign slammed Vice President Kamala Harris for allegedly wanting to “cancel American traditions,” citing her 2019 comments supporting efforts to rename Columbus Day to Indigenous People’s Day.
“Kamala Harris is your stereotypical leftist. Not only does she want to raise taxes and defund the police – she also wants to cancel American traditions like Columbus Day,” Trump campaign national press secretary Karoline Leavitt exclusively told Fox News Digital.
“President Trump will make sure Christopher Columbus’ great legacy is honored and protect this holiday from radical leftists who want to erase our nation’s history like Kamala Harris.”
Leavitt was referring to Harris’ 2019 comments when she spoke to voters in New Hampshire about a month after launching her ultimately failed 2020 bid for the White House.
Harris was asked, “Would you support efforts on a federal level to change Columbus Day to Indigenous People’s Day, and why does that matter so much?”
Harris responded by saying, “Sure, sure, yeah.” She then launched into a tirade about America’s history, morals, and goals.
“People did not want to deal and accept and most importantly admit that we are the scene of a crime when it comes to what we did with slavery and Jim Crow and institutionalized racism in this country, and we have to be honest about that. If we are not honest, we are not going to deal with the vestiges of all of that harm, and we are not going to correct course, and we are not going to be true to our values and morals,” Harris ranted.
“Similarly, when it comes to indigenous Americans, the indigenous people, there is a lot of work that we still have to do, and I appreciate and applaud your point and your effort, and count me in on support,” she declared.
FLASHBACK: Kamala Harris supported changing Columbus Day to “Indigenous Peoples’ Day” pic.twitter.com/bqXpH55ynY
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) October 14, 2024
Sharing a clip of Harris’s past remarks, the Trump War Room wrote, “Happy Columbus Day! Radical left Marxist Kamala Harris thinks that this holiday celebrating the discovery of the Americas and the birth of western civilization is a bad thing.”
Happy Columbus Day!
Radical left Marxist Kamala Harris thinks that this holiday celebrating the discovery of the Americas and the birth of western civilization is a bad thing. pic.twitter.com/4tZD0PrjXP
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 14, 2024
As the report explains, Columbus Day is a federal holiday which officially celebrates and recognizes Italian explorer Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas in 1492.
But in 2021, Kamala Harris declared in a speech that the U.S. “must not shy away” from its “shameful past” of European explorers ushering “in a wave of devastation for tribal nations.”
“Those explorers ushered in a wave of devastation for tribal nations – perpetrating violence, stealing land, and spreading disease,” she claimed.
WATCH her shocking 2021 comments below:
Kamala Harris on Columbus Day:
“European explorers ushered in a wave of devastation, violence, stealing land, and widespread disease” pic.twitter.com/3XijDf5Ldo
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) October 14, 2024
COMMENTARY FROM DENNY LYNCH: “Despise when they try to rewrite history… native tribes were warring with each other for YEARs before Europeans came over. Some even engaged in human sacrifice!”
“Kamala Harris is a Radical Leftist who wants to cancel Christmas and Columbus!!!” Trump campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt wrote.
Kamala Harris is a Radical Leftist who wants to cancel Christmas and Columbus!!!
Trump camp rips Harris over unearthed comments on renaming Columbus Day: ‘Stereotypical leftist’ https://t.co/DwHavP9nYT
— Karoline Leavitt (@kleavittnh) October 14, 2024
The Trump campaign also unearthed comments by Tim Walz:
During the BLM riots in 2020, rioters tore down a statue of Christopher Columbus outside the MN State Capitol. Tampon Tim responded by saying “It was an act of civil disobedience” and that the rioters had “legitimate concerns around what they view as a genocidal monument.”
During the BLM riots in 2020, rioters tore down a statue of Christopher Columbus outside the MN State Capitol.
Tampon Tim responded by saying “It was an act of civil disobedience” and that the rioters had “legitimate concerns around what they view as a genocidal monument.” pic.twitter.com/DA91ZrKm99
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 14, 2024
Every year since becoming vice president, Harris has touted “Indigenous People’s Day” on social media, instead of “Columbus Day.”
For generations, Indigenous people have protected their lands, languages, knowledge, and traditions.
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor these many contributions and recommit to working alongside Indigenous people to ensure their communities thrive for generations to come.
— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) October 9, 2023
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we pay respect to Tribal Nations and indigenous history. Today and every day, let us continue to celebrate and uplift the rich contributions of Indigenous peoples—their leadership has made our country stronger.
— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) October 10, 2022
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor Tribal Nations and the invaluable contributions of Indigenous peoples. Their wisdom, ingenuity, and leadership in all walks of life has made our country stronger and more prosperous. https://t.co/k2plUzE7bB
— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) October 11, 2021
“A review of Harris’ X account for her vice presidency shows she has exclusively celebrated Indigenous Peoples’ Day over Columbus Day each year she has been in the office.” https://t.co/DFmBM8iXvc
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 13, 2024
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