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Pressley Calls Out Columbus Day; Trump Restores It

10/14/2025

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Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) criticized Columbus Day, calling it stolen land and whitewashed history.
She celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day on social media to acknowledge trauma in Indigenous communities.
Online, some ridiculed her remarks.
Some urged her to return properties to the native Massachusett tribe.
Former President Donald Trump announced plans to restore Columbus Day and signed a proclamation reclaiming Columbus's contributions.

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Story summary

Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) criticized Columbus Day, calling it stolen land and whitewashed history.
She celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day on social media to acknowledge trauma in Indigenous communities.
Online, some ridiculed her remarks.
Some urged her to return properties to the native Massachusett tribe.
Former President Donald Trump announced plans to restore Columbus Day and signed a proclamation reclaiming Columbus's contributions.