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Trump Wants to Rename Veterans Day to ‘Victory Day for World War I,’ Calls for New Holiday to Celebrate WWII Win

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May 2, 2025
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Trump is shaking up tradition again. He announced Thursday he wants to rename Veterans Day, one of the country’s most solemn federal holidays, to “Victory Day for World War I.” He also called for the celebration of a new holiday on May 8 to honor “Victory Day for World War II.”

Trump’s proposal came via Truth Social, where he lamented what he sees as a national failure to honor U.S. military triumphs.

“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!” he posted late Thursday.

Trump didn’t specify if May 8 should become an official federal holiday, but made clear he wants Americans to embrace the country’s past victories more boldly.

What he failed to mention is that Veterans Day already originated as a tribute to World War I. It was initially called Armistice Day, honoring the end of hostilities on November 11, 1918. But in 1954, after pressure from veterans groups following WWII and the Korean War, Congress renamed it Veterans Day to honor all U.S. military veterans — not just WWI soldiers.

Trump’s social post makes no reference to honoring those who served in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, or any modern conflict. His comments come during a politically charged time when many Americans are calling for deeper recognition of today’s service members, not a rewrite of historical holidays.

To complicate matters, Trump’s suggestion to celebrate May 8 as a WWII victory holiday overlooks the official end of World War II, which came on September 2, 1945, when Japan formally surrendered aboard the USS Missouri. May 8, known as V-E Day, marks the end of the war in Europe only — the Pacific Theater continued for months afterward, culminating in the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Still, Trump claims the U.S. did more than any country in securing WWII victory and deserves a dedicated day to mark it.

“Many of our allies and friends are celebrating May 8th as Victory Day, but we did more than any other Country, by far,” he added.

Federal holidays in the U.S. are designated by Congress, not by presidential decree, and states aren’t required to observe them. While Trump’s comments have drawn both praise and criticism, they certainly reignite a debate around how the country honors its military history — and whether rewriting its holidays serves the legacy of those who served.

As always, the public response is deeply divided. What’s clear is that Trump’s latest proposal is bound to spark a national conversation.

Would you support renaming Veterans Day to “Victory Day for World War I”? Or should the holiday remain focused on all who’ve served?

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