President criticizes “Woke Culture” and says he will resume celebration with original traditions; Since 2021, Biden celebrated the day of indigenous peoples
The president of the United States, (Republican Party), said on Sunday (27.br.2025) that it intends to restore the celebration of Colombo Day “From the ashes”. In a publication on the Truth Social Network, he criticized the negative reactions to the figure of Christopher Colombo and defended the resumption of the tribute with the same previous molds.
“I’m bringing Colombo’s day back from the ashes”he wrote. “Democrats did everything they could to destroy Christopher Columbus, their reputation, and all the Italians who love him so much. They overthrew their statues and replaced them with woke or worse movements for nothing.”
Trump promised to restore the holiday with the same “Rules, dates and places” adopted before recent changes.
During the government of Joe Biden (Democratic Party), in 2021, along with Colombo’s Day. The change sought to recognize the impact of colonization on indigenous populations, but generated controversy.
Woke Culture
Since resumed the presidency on January 20, 2025, Trump has intensified the speech against the call “Woke Culture” and revoked diversity and inclusion policies implemented by previous administrations.
The term “Woke”-of the English “Wake”, wake up-came up as an alert within the American black community to the need to combat racism and other forms of injustice. However, over the past decade, the expression has been used more broadly and often pejorative to refer to movements linked to identity causes.
In his first months of government, Trump issued several executive orders (US presidential decrees) to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the federal level, and presses the private sector to adopt the same posture.
