Former President Donald Trump’s campaign chastised Vice President Kamala Harris for trying to cancel Columbus Day, which is recognized as a federal holiday on Monday.
Old video clips of Harris promising to get rid of Columbus Day resurfaced on holiday Monday as social media users reacted to her controversial proposal.
Harris backed the idea of a federal government effort to change Columbus Day to “Indigenous People’s Day” in response to a question from an activist at a New Hampshire town hall in 2019.
‘Sure, sure. Yes,” Harris responded. “And the reason it matters is, depending on your point of view, we have to remember history… we have to remember our uncomfortable history, depending on your point of view of truths, even though it may make us feel uncomfortable.”
Harris applauded the effort to address the “vestiges of all that harm.”
Vice President and current Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally at Williams Arena in Greenville, North Carolina.
“Count on me for my support,” he concluded.
As vice president, Kamala Harris recognized Indigenous Peoples’ Day during an address to the 78th Annual Convention of the National Congress of American Indians in October 2021.
He pointed out the whole “truth” behind the “explorers” who came to America from Europe.
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“Those explorers ushered in a wave of devastation for tribal nations who perpetrated violence, stole land and spread disease,” he said. “We must not shy away from this shameful past and must shine a light on it and do everything we can to address the impact of the past on Native communities today.”
Harris has also issued statements on social media and from the White House recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day, but not Columbus Day.
The Trump campaign reacted to the clips by reminding voters that Harris was a “stereotypical leftist.”
“Not only does he want to raise taxes and defund the police, but he also wants to cancel American traditions like Columbus Day,” Trump campaign national press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement to DailyMail.com. .
“President Trump will ensure that the great legacy of Christopher Columbus is honored and will protect this holiday from radical leftists who want to erase our nation’s history like Kamala Harris,” he concluded.