By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Washington (AP) – President Donald Trump published a proclamation designating Thursday as one day for the United States to celebrate victory during the Second World War, as the European countries already do.
The cities of London in Moscow organize parades, overflows and commemorative monuments this week while the world observes the 80th anniversary of Thursday’s victory when Nazi Germany went to the Allied forces, including the United States
Here’s what you need to know about Trump’s plans:
What does Trump do and why?
The Republican President designates specific days in the United States to celebrate being a winner of the First World War and the Second World War. He complained in recent publications on social networks that Americans do not spend enough time celebrating these achievements, which, according to him, would not have been possible without the United States
“Many of our allies and friends celebrate May 8 as a victory day, but we have done more than any other country, by far, in the production of a victorious result on the Second World War. I renamed on May 8 as a day of victory for the Second World War and November 11 as the Victory Day for World War, “he said last week on social media. “We won the two wars, nobody was close to us in terms of strength, bravery or military brilliance, but we never celebrate anything – it is because we have no more leaders, who know how to do it! We are going to start again to celebrate our victories!”
Can Trump rename existing federal holidays?
November 11 is already veterans’ day, a federal holiday in the United States, and only the congress can create, rename or take it back. This could explain why Trump moved away from his “renown” plan and said that he would “declare national holidays instead” instead.
“We have won two world wars, but we have never taken credit for it-everyone does it! All over the world, the Allies celebrate the victory that we had during the Second World War. The only country that does not celebrate is the United States of America, and the victory was only accomplished because of us,” he wrote on Social Media on Monday. “Without the United States, war would have been won by other countries, and what a different world
He signed a proclamation on Wednesday which designates on May 8, 2025, as a “day of celebration of the day of victory for the Second World War”. He should issue a similar proclamation for the First World War later this year.
Is it a day of labor leave on Thursday?
No, Thursday is not a federal holiday and therefore not a day off. Only the congress can create a federal vacation, and Trump complains that there are already too many.
What will he plan will happen in the United States these days?
It is not clear. Trump did not say what he was considering, and the proclamation included no detail. But he said that during an unrelated appearance on Wednesday in the oval office, he noticed that France and other countries “were all preparing for the day of victory”.
“We are not celebrating it and I think it’s a very bad service,” said Trump.
What’s going on in other countries?
On the main birthdays as the 80th of this year, Great Britain celebrates the VE day with parades, aircraft overflies and commemorative monuments. The British royal family traditionally watches planes pass over a balcony at the Buckingham Palace.
Russia famous Friday, and its victory day parades are a massive spectacle of its armed forces, with thousands of soldiers, dozens of heavy equipment that rolls in the Red Square and overflies involving dozens of war aircraft. Military parades, fireworks and other festivities take place in country cities.
What did the veterans groups said Trump plans?
Rob Couture, director of public affairs for veterans of foreign wars, said that they were encouraged by all stages which “draw attention to the service of veterans from this moment”.
Just over 66,100 of the 16.4 million Americans who served during the Second World War were alive in 2024.
The writer Associated Press Jill Lawless in London contributed to this report.
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