Trump’s WWII Victory Day Blunder: Wrong Date, Right Outrage
President Trump announced the renaming of May 8th as “Victory Day,” commemorating the end of World War II in Europe, despite the war continuing in the Pacific until August 1945. He also proposed replacing Veterans Day with a World War I commemoration on November 11th. This decision sparked criticism, given the continued fighting against Japan and the historical significance of Veterans Day in honoring all U.S. veterans. The unilateral nature of these pronouncements and their potential legal challenges remain unclear. Previous attempts to alter Veterans Day faced significant public backlash.
John Q. Hosedrinker