Zohran Mamdani has decided that Italians are not real New Yorkers.
Real New Yorkers are from Pakistan or from Bangladesh. There&#8217;s “Little Palestine” as well.
Little Palestine, by the way, sounds really terrible if in any way it mirrors the Palestinian areas in Israel.
Mayor Mamdani released a map showing immigrant enclaves, but they missed one called Little Italy, which, of course, is probably the most historically important enclave in New York City.
Instead, Mamdani put out a bunch of neighborhoods that he invented: “Little Pakistan,” “Little Senegal,&#8221; or “Little Yemen.”
Who’s in Little Yemen, the Houthis? Anyone want to visit?
These are not real names of neighborhoods. Of course, there’s no labeling of Jewish areas in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, or Borough Park.
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In a statement, a City Hall spokesperson said the map was not designed to highlight religious enclaves in the Big Apple. Instead, they said it highlights New York City neighborhoods with substantial foreign-born populations from regions and countries around the world.
Great job. You ignored Little Italy.
And the Italians are angry.
This is where we need to insert the clip of Tony Soprano explaining that Columbus was an American hero.
Remember, Zohran Mamdani is the guy who took a picture of himself and posted it on social media in the Black Lives Matter summer of 2020, flipping off a statue of Columbus with the caption, “Take it down.”
It turns out that the inanimate statue didn&#8217;t care.
So Columbus needs to go, but we must, must, must inform visitors to New York where Little Yemen is, where Little Pakistan and Little “Palestine” are.
Sounds awesome.
Mamdani is trying to run the city of New York as though it were its own little polity — its own country. Today, City-Journal <a href="https://www.city-journal.org/article/city-journal-daily-newsletter-jul-10-2026#:~:text=Earlier%20this%20week%2C%20Ana%20Mar%C3%ADa,was%20directed%20to%20cancel%20it.">reported</a> that a top Mamdani official tried to meet with the Iranian government:
<blockquote>Earlier this week, Ana María Archila, commissioner of New York City’s Office for International Affairs, was scheduled to meet with Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani. Archila allegedly did not inform Mayor Zohran Mamdani of the meeting and was directed to cancel it.</blockquote>
The State Department instead met with Mamdani and his administration to say, “Guys, you are not allowed to do that. You don&#8217;t run your own foreign policy with regard to Iran, as much as Mamdani would like to think that he does.”
City-Journal noted:
<blockquote>On April 16, a message seen by City Journal was sent to staff within the Mayor’s Office for International Affairs asking them to prioritize diplomatic engagement in part based on whether foreign officials “are . . . in political alignment/leftist.&#8221;</blockquote>
So they wanted to engage diplomatically only with regimes that agree with them, and the first place they tried was Iran.
I can&#8217;t imagine why.
You mean that Zohran Mamdani and his priorities match the priorities of the Iranian ayatollahs?
That’s shocking. I just can&#8217;t believe it.
This is where the Democrats have gone at this point.
City Journal continued:
<blockquote>The administration’s international ambitions have not been limited to public comments. Last month, Mamdani <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-29/gustavo-petro-to-travel-to-new-york-to-meet-mayor-zohran-mamdani.html">intended</a> to meet with leftist Colombian President Gustavo Petro. The meeting was <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/06/10/mamdani-was-meet-with-colombias-leader-trump-made-sure-it-didnt-happen">called off</a> after the State Department declined to issue a visa following Petro’s attendance at a rally hosted by Mamdani in September. Archila’s international meetings include a two-day trip to Barcelona in April to participate in a <a href="https://www.pes.cor.europa.eu/event/local-progressive-mobilisation">conference</a> hosted by the Party of European Socialists.</blockquote>
Mamdani doesn’t need to be president. He thinks that New York is his flagship city, that he is going to run his own foreign policy, and he&#8217;s going to make it unlivable for people he doesn&#8217;t like.
I know there are a lot of Democrats saying, “He talks a big game, but he&#8217;s not going to be able to do anything.”
Famous last words.
Real estate investors are already fleeing the city.
They should. Because the city that Mamdani runs is not a city that is great for people who traditionally like our country.
It is utterly unsurprising that the same Mamdani who was flipping off a statue of Columbus is perfectly happy meeting with Iran.
It is all the same thing forever and always: The red-green alliance — the Marxist-Islamist alliance — is alive and kicking.
It also has that horseshoe aspect where they have the sympathy of people like Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Thomas Massie.
Erasing Little Italy is just the start.

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Citizens of Columbus, Ohio, are advocating for their heritage after a city landmark was taken down during the statue wars of 2020.
According to the <a href="https://www.wsj.com/us-news/confederate-statues-christopher-columbus-removed-fb294c49?mod=us-news_lead_pos3">Wall Street Journal</a>, traditionalists are now suing and lobbying local governments to return the memorials of Confederate generals, Founding Fathers, and European explorers. The most notable example of this is the citizens of Columbus, Ohio, calling for the restoration of their 22-foot-high, 3-ton statue of Christopher Columbus, which was removed from City Hall after protests broke out following the killing of George Floyd in 2020. 
The explorer’s monument that once stood tall in Ohio&#8217;s capital now lies in a secure storage facility, monitored and labeled with caution tape. But a group of Italian Americans filed a federal lawsuit seeking the statue&#8217;s return and asserting that its original removal was illegal. 
“You reach a point where this stuff is shoved down your throat, and you can only take so much of it,&#8221; said 67-year-old Jack Conte, the lawsuit&#8217;s organizer.
In a time overshadowed by the COVID pandemic with riots that raged against police and perceived racism, Democrat Mayor Andrew Ginther said the statue needed to be taken down so that citizens “will no longer live in the shadow of our ugly past.” 
Detractors of the Columbus statue have argued that Columbus was cruel to natives, but supporters of the explorer contend that he should be praised for his historic discoveries. 
The Trump administration joined the push to bring Columbus back by constructing a statue in March near the White House. The new Columbus statue, which is a replica of the Baltimore Columbus statue that protesters sank in 2020, was put up ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary. This action is matched by President Donald Trump&#8217;s praise of Columbus as “the original American hero and one of the most gallant and visionary men to ever walk the face of the Earth.&#8221; 
The replica was loaned to the federal government by the Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations, whose president — Basil Russo — was a former Democratic politician from Cleveland. According to the Journal, Russo said that America has made Columbus a “scapegoat for Western colonization.” Russo also questions how Columbus could have removed the statue in the first place, given that it&#8217;s the city&#8217;s name. 
“What sense does that make?” Russo asked, per the Journal. 
Columbus, Ohio, was originally named in adoration of the explorer during the 1800s. The Italian explorer was honored for centuries in Ohio&#8217;s capital. However, as historians became belligerent concerning Columbus and raised inflated claims about the death toll of natives, the city incrementally removed his tributes. 
But people like Conte are working to undo this damage. Some of these efforts seek to create a new home for the statue and provide viewers with more historical context.

COLUMBUS, OH – MAY 16:  A life-sized Christopher Columbus statue stands outside Columbus City Hall on May 16, 2014 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)

Restoring History: Another Famous Columbus Statue Makes A Comeback

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WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Kamala Harris removed a historic bust of Christopher Columbus from her office while she served under Joe Biden&#8217;s administration. Under Vice President JD Vance, The Daily Wire has learned, the bust has since been brought back.
“Restoring this piece of history to the Vice President’s office is one of many actions taken by the Trump Administration to honor Christopher Columbus’s contribution to Western exploration,&#8221; a spokesperson for the vice president told The Daily Wire.
&#8220;Unlike Kamala Harris, Vice President Vance is committed to respecting our national heritage and restoring our monuments.”
Members of the USS Montgomery removed the Christopher Columbus bust from the Spanish fleet in 1898 during the Spanish-American War and gifted it to the Secretary of the Navy, a source familiar with the matter shared with The Daily Wire.
<div id="attachment_1104943" style="width: 394px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kamala-harris-ditched-a-bust-of-christopher-columbus-jd-vance-brought-it-back/img_7527" rel="attachment wp-att-1104943"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1104943" class="wp-image-1104943 size-large" src="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2026/05/IMG_7527-384x576.png" alt="A historic bust of Christopher Columbus in Vice President JD Vance's Ceremonial Office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Photo courtesy of the White House. " width="384" height="576" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2026/05/IMG_7527-384x576.png 384w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2026/05/IMG_7527-200x300.png 200w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2026/05/IMG_7527-768x1152.png 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2026/05/IMG_7527-1024x1536.png 1024w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2026/05/IMG_7527-1365x2048.png 1365w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2026/05/IMG_7527-1360x2040.png 1360w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2026/05/IMG_7527-scaled.png 1707w" sizes=" (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px" /></a>A historic bust of Christopher Columbus in Vice President JD Vance&#8217;s Ceremonial Office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Photo courtesy of the White House.</div>
The bust remained on display in the Secretary of the Navy&#8217;s office through 1921, when the office was converted into the Army Chief of Staff&#8217;s office and later became the Vice President&#8217;s Ceremonial Office. That office has been occupied by a vice president since Lyndon B. Johnson.
Harris, who <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/3190286/what-voters-learned-about-each-party-on-columbus-day/">supported efforts to replace Columbus Day</a> with &#8220;Indigenous Peoples&#8217; Day,&#8221; had the bust removed and moved to an unknown location, the source familiar said.
“Since 1934, every October, the United States has recognized the voyage of the European explorers who first landed on the shores of the Americas. Those explorers ushered in a wave of devastation for tribal nations — perpetrating violence, stealing land, and spreading disease,&#8221; she said in 2021.
&#8220;We must not shy away from this shameful past, and we must shed light on it and do everything we can to address the impact of the past on Native communities today.”
A spokesperson for Harris did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
News of the bust&#8217;s reinstatement comes amid a strong push by President Donald Trump&#8217;s administration to celebrate Columbus, who famously explored the Americas. Democrat lawmakers and leftist activists have demeaned Columbus in recent years, displacing Columbus Day and accusing him of genocide against Native Americans.
Trump has pushed back with aggressive pro-Columbus messaging, leaning into memes from the acclaimed television series &#8220;The Sopranos,&#8221; in which fictional mafia boss Tony Soprano warns his son: &#8220;In this house, Christopher Columbus is a hero.&#8221;
&#8220;I’m bringing Columbus Day back from the ashes,&#8221; Trump said in an April 2025 Truth Social post. &#8220;The Democrats did everything possible to destroy Christopher Columbus, his reputation, and all of the Italians that love him so much.&#8221;
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And in this house, Christopher Columbus is a hero. <a href="https://t.co/9vCzUlThxg">pic.twitter.com/9vCzUlThxg</a>
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href="https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/2057564175417672018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 21, 2026</a></blockquote>
&#8220;They tore down his Statues, and put up nothing but &#8216;WOKE,&#8217; or even worse, nothing at all,&#8221; the president said. &#8220;Well, you’ll be happy to know, Christopher is going to make a major comeback. I am hereby reinstating Columbus Day under the same rules, dates, and locations, as it has had for all of the many decades before!&#8221;
Six years after vandals toppled a Baltimore-based statue of Columbus and tossed it into the city&#8217;s inner harbor, Trump <a href="https://www.wmar2news.com/news/region/baltimore-city/columbus-statue-once-tossed-into-baltimores-inner-harbor-resurfaces-at-white-house#google_vignette" target="_blank" rel="noopener">had the statue restored</a> and placed in the White House&#8217;s &#8220;Garden of Heroes.&#8221; The president <a href="https://x.com/Interior/status/2060054931097199067?s=20">also led the charge</a> in restoring the Columbus Circle fountain at Union Station in Washington, D.C.
Vance himself has slammed Indigenous Peoples&#8217; Day as a &#8220;fake holiday&#8221; and praised Columbus for using &#8220;technology developed in Europe to sail across a giant ocean and discover a new continent.&#8221;
“&#8217;Indigenous Peoples’ Day&#8217; is a fake holiday created to sow division,” Vance wrote on social media in 2021. “Of course, Joe Biden is the first president to pay it any attention.”
The vice president and his wife lived in Columbus, Ohio, for a time, and Vance attended The Ohio State University there. According to photos shared with The Daily Wire, the vice president also recently added a model of the USS Ohio to the Ceremonial Office, in addition to the bust.
<div id="attachment_1104941" style="width: 874px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kamala-harris-ditched-a-bust-of-christopher-columbus-jd-vance-brought-it-back/img_7529" rel="attachment wp-att-1104941"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1104941" class="wp-image-1104941 size-large" src="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2026/05/IMG_7529-864x576.png" alt="A model of the USS Ohio in Vice President JD Vance's ceremonial office. Photo courtesy of the White House. " width="864" height="576" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2026/05/IMG_7529-864x576.png 864w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2026/05/IMG_7529-300x200.png 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2026/05/IMG_7529-768x512.png 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2026/05/IMG_7529-1536x1024.png 1536w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2026/05/IMG_7529-2048x1365.png 2048w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2026/05/IMG_7529-1800x1200.png 1800w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2026/05/IMG_7529-1200x800.png 1200w" sizes=" (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px" /></a>A model of the USS Ohio in Vice President JD Vance&#8217;s Ceremonial Office. Photo courtesy of the White House.</div>

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Kamala Harris Ditched A Bust Of Christopher Columbus. JD Vance Brought It Back.

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In a bold move to defend the nation’s heritage from &#8220;<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/10/columbus-day-2025/">left-wing arsonists</a>,&#8221; President Donald Trump is planning to <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/04/trump-christopher-columbus-white-house/">install a statue</a> of Christopher Columbus on the White House grounds. The decision marks a major victory for the preservation of American history and a direct rebuke of the radical activists who spent years trying to erase the 15th-century explorer from the public square.
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The statue, set to be placed on the south side of the White House grounds, is a reconstruction of a monument originally unveiled by President Ronald Reagan in Baltimore. In 2020, during the height of the George Floyd riots, a mob toppled the original sculpture and dumped it into Baltimore&#8217;s Inner Harbor.
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While Democratic leaders like former Chicago Mayor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/i-have-the-biggest-d-in-chicago-chicago-mayor-lightfoot-accused-of-raging-against-officials-who-wanted-to-display-columbus-statue-report">Lori Lightfoot</a> and former <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/clip-of-kamala-bashing-columbus-day-resurfaces-trump-camp-promises-to-protect-this-holiday">Vice President Kamala Harris</a> have spent years disparaging the explorer — with Harris once labeling his voyage a &#8220;shameful past&#8221; and a &#8220;wave of devastation&#8221; — the Trump administration is making it clear that the era of apologizing for Western civilization is over.
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“In this White House, Christopher Columbus is a hero,” spokesman Davis Ingle said. “And he will continue to be honored as such by President Trump.”
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The restoration was made possible by a group of Italian-American businessmen and local sculptors who recovered the broken pieces from the harbor. Bill Martin, who helped lead the recovery effort, noted that the statue represents the &#8220;American spirit of daring and defiance.&#8221; For the Italian-American community, the return of Columbus to a place of honor is a significant cultural win.
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The president has long positioned himself as a bulwark against the &#8220;corrosive ideology&#8221; of the Left. Last October, Trump signed a proclamation recognizing Columbus as &#8220;the original American hero&#8221; and a &#8220;giant of Western civilization,&#8221; vowing to protect Columbus Day from those who wish to replace the holiday with &#8220;Indigenous Peoples&#8217; Day.&#8221;
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This move is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to &#8220;make the White House great again,&#8221; which has included remodeling internal fixtures and reinstating historical monuments previously targeted by vandals. With 83% of Americans favoring common-sense measures like voter ID and a clear majority supporting the preservation of national monuments, President Trump is betting that honoring America&#8217;s founders and explorers will resonate with voters tired of the Left&#8217;s &#8220;merciless campaign&#8221; to slander the nation’s heritage.
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Trump Brings Columbus Back To White House In Blow Against History Erasers

Trump Defies Woke Erasure, Set To Install Toppled Columbus Statue On White House Grounds

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President Donald Trump signed a <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/10/columbus-day-2025/">proclamation</a> on Thursday declaring October 13 Columbus Day and vowing &#8220;to reclaim his extraordinary legacy of faith, courage, perseverance, and virtue from the left-wing arsonists who have sought to destroy his name and dishonor his memory.&#8221;
While Columbus Day has been officially recognized in the United States for decades, the Italian explorer has been attacked by Left-wing activists in recent years. Last year, then-President Joe Biden <a href="https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/10/11/a-proclamation-on-columbus-day-2024/">acknowledged</a> Columbus Day, but made little mention of the explorer&#8217;s accomplishments and focused on the &#8220;history and heritage of Italian Americans.&#8221; In Biden&#8217;s first year in office, he <a href="https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/10/08/a-proclamation-indigenous-peoples-day-2021/">issued</a> the first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples Day, which was recognized on the same day as Columbus Day.
Trump&#8217;s proclamation was a stark contrast with Biden&#8217;s words on Columbus.
&#8220;Today our Nation honors the legendary Christopher Columbus — the original American hero, a giant of Western civilization, and one of the most gallant and visionary men to ever walk the face of the earth,&#8221; the proclamation states.
&#8220;Outrageously, in recent years, Christopher Columbus has been a prime target of a vicious and merciless campaign to erase our history, slander our heroes, and attack our heritage,&#8221; Trump&#8217;s proclamation adds. &#8220;Before our very eyes, left-wing radicals toppled his statues, vandalized his monuments, tarnished his character, and sought to exile him from our public spaces. Under my leadership, those days are finally over — and our Nation will now abide by a simple truth: Christopher Columbus was a true American hero, and every citizen is eternally indebted to his relentless determination.&#8221;
In the past decade, controversy has surrounded Columbus Day, as leftists in academia and on the street argue that the day celebrates racism and colonialism. During the George Floyd riots in 2020, dozens of Columbus statues around the country were <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/christopher-columbus-statue-removed-cities/">torn down</a> by radical protesters or officially removed to satisfy their demands.
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Some states and the District of Columbia have replaced Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day while other states recognize Indigenous Peoples Day on the same day as Columbus Day.
The president signed the proclamation during a Cabinet meeting at the White House. After signing the document, Trump showed it to the cameras in the room and said, &#8220;We&#8217;re calling it Columbus Day.&#8221;
&#8220;We&#8217;re back, Italians,&#8221; he added.
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President Trump: &#8220;Columbus Day! We&#8217;re back, Italians.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/EZdNS2dVpj">pic.twitter.com/EZdNS2dVpj</a>
— Mary Margaret Olohan (@MaryMargOlohan) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaryMargOlohan/status/1976321278287216661?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Trump also signed a proclamation declaring October 9 Leif Erikson Day and recognizing the Viking&#8217;s &#8220;triumphant spirit of exploration.&#8221;
&#8220;This Leif Erikson Day, we summon his courage, we honor his enduring legacy of adventure and exploration, and we renew our resolve to advance the limits of human achievement,&#8221; the <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/10/leif-erikson-day-2025/#:~:text=NOW%2C%20THEREFORE%2C%20I%2C%20DONALD,2025%2C%20as%20Leif%20Erikson%20Day.">proclamation</a> states.

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Trump Signs Columbus Day Proclamation, Pledges To ‘Reclaim His Extraordinary Legacy’

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A clip of Vice President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kamala-harris">Kamala Harris</a> voicing her support for changing <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/columbus-day">Columbus Day</a> to Indigenous Peoples&#8217; Day is circulating online, and the Trump campaign has responded.
Harris made her opinion of the holiday and its honoree clear during her failed 2020 presidential campaign and during her time in the Biden-Harris administration, as it was the first to issue a presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples&#8217; Day to be honored alongside Columbus Day, a federal holiday established by Congress.
“Every October, the United States has recognized the voyage of the European explorers who first landed on the shores of the Americas,” Harris said during the speech at the National Congress of American Indians Conference in 2021. “But that is not the whole story. That has never been the whole story.”
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“Those explorers ushered in a wave of devastation for tribal nations — perpetrating violence, stealing land and spreading disease,” Harris continued. “We must not shy away from this shameful past. And we must shed light on it and do everything we can to address the impact of the past on native communities today.”
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The Trump campaign addressed this issue in a <a href="https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/7c40eb9a-9c4b-475e-b410-cf72bb72457e">press release</a> on its official website. The document noted that Harris had exclusively celebrated Indigenous Peoples’ Day over Columbus Day each year and that she told a voter she would support renaming the federal holiday for good.
“Kamala Harris is your stereotypical leftist. Not only does she want to raise taxes and defund the police — she also wants to cancel American traditions like Columbus Day,” Trump campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said in a statement.
“President Trump will make sure Christopher Columbus’ great legacy is honored and protect this holiday from radical leftists who want to erase our nation’s history like Kamala Harris,” Leavitt added.
“For generations, Indigenous people have protected their lands, languages, knowledge, and traditions. On Indigenous Peoples&#8217; Day, we honor these many contributions and recommit to working alongside Indigenous people to ensure their communities thrive for generations to come,” Harris <a href="https://twitter.com/VP/status/1711425541872484390?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">tweeted</a> last year on Columbus Day.
“On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we pay respect to Tribal Nations and indigenous history. Today and every day, let us continue to celebrate and uplift the rich contributions of Indigenous peoples—their leadership has made our country stronger,” she <a href="https://x.com/VP/status/1579480621788774400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">shared</a> in 2022.

Clip Of Kamala Bashing Columbus Day Resurfaces, Trump Camp Promises To ‘Protect This Holiday’

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To hear the Left tell it, Christopher Columbus single-handedly came to the new world to spread racism and disease. 
But anyone with an ounce of historical knowledge knows that’s a complete rewrite of what happened seen through the lens of a purple-haired Gender Studies major. Columbus was a human with flaws, sure. But he wasn’t a supervillain. He was brave (remember, no GPS back then), adventurous, and wise. He was a man’s man. 
Columbus. A man worth celebrating.
Michael Knowles put it best during a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn3Sgg39pDc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">speech</a> at California State University in 2021. When a professor at the college tried to repeat the lie that the land Columbus came upon was owned by the native tribes and should therefore revert to them, Knowles asked him to pinpoint which tribes should get the land.
The professor was unable to answer directly. Knowles laid out the contradiction in his reasoning, saying, “The Comanche Indians come in and they conquer areas run by the Apache Indians. Now the United States comes in and it owns that land. To which tribe should that revert… to the Comanche who had it before us, or the Apache who had it before them?”
This line of reasoning lays bare the futility of making land ownership arguments when referring to a time of exploration and conquest. 
Knowles also refuted the claim that Columbus was “racist” or “a genocidal maniac,” saying these accusations are unfounded despite their popularity. 
The Daily Wire podcast host further expanded on his feelings about Columbus during a 2019 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y-Ag-ocB-Q" target="_blank" rel="noopener">speech</a> he gave at The University of Notre Dame. 
Knowles said Columbus was “born to no rank and received no education other than the extensive instruction into which he poured his sizable genius.” He mentioned that the Left hates him at least in part because he was a devout Catholic.
Citing historical evidence, Knowles pointed out multiple times when Columbus was attacked by native tribes and showed restraint. Right now you can celebrate this great explorer with Mayflower Cigars, Michael Knowles’s brand of premium, handmade cigars that champions rich historical roots and commitment to quality. Save 5% on <a href="https://mayflowercigars.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mayflower Cigars with code COLUMBUS</a> at checkout for a limited time. Must be 21 years or older to order. Some exclusions apply. And check out the Columbus Day sale on the <a href="https://thecandleclub.com/collections/mayflower" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mayflower’s brand-new collaboration with The Candle Club</a>, featuring scents inspired by the historic voyage and the premium cigar blends.
In short, Columbus was a man of his time. The Left would love to rip down his statue and cry over his perceived flaws. 
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A committee of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/new-york-city" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York City</a> Council is set to vote Tuesday on a proposal that could result in monuments to figures like <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/george-washington" target="_blank" rel="noopener">George Washington</a> and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/christopher-columbus" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Christopher Columbus</a> being taken down. 
The proposal before the NYC Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries, and International Intergroup Relations stipulates that public art that depicts someone who has a connection to slavery or “crimes against humanity” be taken down or have an “explanatory plaque” put up. 
“This bill would require the Public Design Commission (PDC) to publish a plan to remove works of art on City property that depict a person who owned enslaved persons or directly benefitted [sic] economically from slavery, or who participated in systemic crimes against indigenous peoples or other crimes against humanity. If PDC determines a work of art depicts a person who fits these criteria and decides not to remove the work of art, PDC would be required to include in the plan steps it will take to install an explanatory plaque next to the work of art,” the <a href="https://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6252793&amp;GUID=8AE3AFA6-B96B-4AF2-AEBF-CF4870C824AE&amp;Options=&amp;Search=" target="_blank" rel="noopener">proposal</a> says. 
Republican officials said the proposal is an attempt to erase history and dishonor the individuals who created America. 
“This is little more than an attempt by the radical left to rewrite our nation’s history,” said Republican Councilwoman Joann Ariola of Queens, <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/09/18/nyc-council-advances-bid-that-could-yank-monuments-honoring-washington-jefferson-columbus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to the New York Post. “These men all had an enormous impact on this country, and these statues commemorating their achievements have been in place for decades.&#8221;
“The radical left has been trying to reframe our nation as one born from evil, and it is time we put our foot down and say enough is enough,” she said. “The Founding Fathers and the others who worked so hard to establish this great country should be celebrated, not eliminated from memory.”
There are multiple statues of Washington, the nation’s first president and military commander during the war for independence throughout the city, including one in front of <a href="https://www.nps.gov/feha/index.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Hall</a>, which served as the home to the nation’s first Congress, executive branch offices, and Supreme Court. There are also monuments to Washington in <a href="https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/union-square-park/monuments/1676" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Union Square Park</a> and a <a href="https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/lafayette-square/monuments/1650" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statue</a> of Washington and Frenchman Marquis de Lafayette who fought with the Americans during the American Revolution. 
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Columbus, attributed with first establishing a link between Europe and the Americas, also has several monuments throughout the city, including a prominent statue in Central Park. The explorer has been a major figure for the Italian-American community, which has held him up as a key tie between Italy and the U.S. 
Monuments to Dutch explorer and settler Peter Stuyvesant, Founding Father John Jay, and prominent early New York political figure and Erie Canal proponent DeWitt Clinton could also be on the chopping block.
New York City Officials have already <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/thomas-jefferson-statue-officially-booted-from-new-york-city-council-chamber" target="_blank" rel="noopener">removed a statue</a> of Declaration of Independence author Thomas Jefferson from the city council chambers and a statue of President Teddy Roosevelt <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/problematic-theodore-roosevelt-statue-to-be-removed-from-nycs-museum-of-natural-history" target="_blank" rel="noopener">from in front</a> of the city’s Natural History Museum.

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A court in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/pennsylvania" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pennsylvania</a> ruled Friday that the city of Philadelphia must uncover a statue of Christopher Columbus.
The Christopher Columbus statue in Marconi Plaza in South Philadelphia had been enclosed in a plywood box after it was at the center of protests in 2020. But the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled Friday that the box must be taken off, affirming a ruling by the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. Instead, the court authorized the construction of a clear structure around the statue.
“As a proud Citizen of Philadelphia, I am delighted that both Judge Patrick of the Court of Common Pleas and the Judges of the Commonwealth Court have boldly reaffirmed that the rule of law still matters,&#8221; George Bochetto, lawyer for the group Friends of Marconi Plaza, said in a statement Friday, via <a href="https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/marconi-plaza-philadelphia-columbus-statue/2986317/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBC 10</a>. &#8220;That we are not a society ruled by cancel culture mobs. That all ethnic groups can proudly protect and honor their diverse heritages.&#8221;
Friends of Marconi Plaza, a neighborhood organization recognized by the city as the official private caretakers of the park, sued in 2021 to stop city officials from removing the statue after the Philadelphia Historical and Art Commissions both voted to have it removed in the wake of the 2020 riots, and the city&#8217;s Licensing and Inspection Review Board sided with the city and moved forward with taking the statue down.
The Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County ruled in favor of Friends of Marconi Plaza in 2021, halting the removal of the statue.
The <a href="https://www.pacourts.us/assets/opinions/Commonwealth/out/938CD21_12-9-22.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Commonwealth Court</a> upheld the lower court&#8217;s ruling. In a separate order shared by Fox 29 News reporter Steve Keeley, the court affirmed the lower court’s decision in part, directing the city to remove the plywood enclosure; however, it also reversed the decision in part, authorizing the construction of a clear structure around the statue.
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“The order is affirmed insofar as it directs the City of Philadelphia to remove the plywood structure covering the Christopher Columbus statue in Marconi Plaza” <a href="https://twitter.com/FOX29philly?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FOX29philly</a> <a href="https://t.co/p5XoIfdVUZ">pic.twitter.com/p5XoIfdVUZ</a>
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A spokesperson for Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said the city was &#8220;very disappointed in the Court’s ruling,&#8221; but would comply with the court&#8217;s ruling, including unboxing the statue. &#8220;While we will respect this decision, we will also continue to explore our options for a way forward that allows Philadelphians to celebrate their heritage and culture while respecting the histories and circumstances of everyone’s different backgrounds,&#8221; the spokesman said.
The statue, first erected in 1876 and moved in 1976, was targeted by protesters in the summer of 2020 in the midst of riots over the death of George Floyd, which included tearing down statues of historical figures around the country. But South Philadelphia residents, mainly Italian-Americans, showed up to the park to guard the statue from protesters.
<a href="https://twitter.com/UncleSamsTribe/status/1272991176174567431?s=20&amp;t=tMhH1VUX0-qs19Mjy59QgA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Viral videos</a> from the time showed the neighbors <a href="https://twitter.com/GeorgeSolis/status/1271959870984650756?s=20&amp;t=Il6TT58q_J50vgN0n8sScQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">guarding</a> the statue, armed with bats and other weapons. Kenney responded to the protests by covering the statue with the plywood box. He also tried to have the statue <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/philadelphia-mayor-wants-columbus-statue-removed-cites-public-safety" target="_blank" rel="noopener">taken down</a>.
&#8220;Like many communities across the country, Philadelphia is in the midst of a much-needed reckoning about the legacy of systemic racism and oppression in this country and around the world,&#8221; he said at the time. &#8220;Part of that reckoning requires reexamining what historical figures deserve to be commemorated in our public spaces. In recent weeks, clashes between individuals who support the statue of Christopher Columbus in Marconi Plaza and those who are distressed by its existence have deteriorated—creating a concerning public safety situation that cannot be allowed to continue.&#8221;
In October, City Councilman Mark Squilla, whose district borders the park, requested that the box be painted with the colors of the Italian flag ahead of Columbus Day, <a href="https://www.fox29.com/news/court-rules-box-covering-columbus-statue-in-south-philadelphia-must-be-removed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox 29</a> reported.

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Single mother and Virginia state Senate candidate <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/journalist-calls-child-protective-services-on-senate-candidate-and-single-mom-over-columbus-day-tweet/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tina Ramirez</a> (R) made it clear that she was ready to fight back after self-described journalist David Leavitt apparently reported her to Child Protective Services over a tweet.
The offending tweet was a simple statement from Ramirez wishing her followers a happy <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/elizabeth-warren-celebrates-indigenous-peoples-day-social-media-happy-columbus-day-chief/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Columbus Day</a> — and Leavitt, who had previously expressed his own views eschewing the holiday, accused her of promoting rape and racism, among other things.
The spat escalated quickly throughout the day on Monday, and after Ramirez made it clear that she intended to teach her child history without interference from left-wing activists, Leavitt first entreated his 330,000+ followers to call CPS and report her for &#8220;abuse&#8221; because he claimed she was teaching her child to be racist.
Leavitt eventually opted to make the call himself — all the while complaining that he had to sit on hold for more than an hour to file his report with the state.
Ramirez pushed back, accusing Leavitt of wasting state resources in his pursuit of what amounted to political persecution — and Christina Pushaw, rapid response director for Governor <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/does-it-say-that-in-the-bill-ron-desantis-rebukes-reporter-for-pushing-dont-say-gay-narrative/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ron DeSantis</a> (R-FL), was among a number of people who suggested that might actually be a crime in the state of Virginia.
&#8220;Isn’t this a crime in VA? It’s like making a false 911 call or Swatting. Report him to the state police and AG’s office. Get him arrested. If he doesn’t face consequences he will do it again,&#8221; Pushaw said.
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Isn’t this a crime in VA? It’s like making a false 911 call or Swatting. Report him to the state police and AG’s office. Get him arrested. If he doesn’t face consequences he will do it again.
&mdash; Christina Pushaw 🐊 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChristinaPushaw/status/1579796301486886913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 11, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Ramirez apparently did just that, announcing on Tuesday that she had followed her words with actions — or, at least, with a phone call to Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares (R) to report the issue.
&#8220;I spoke with AG @JasonMiyaresVA&#8217;s office this morning about being falsely reported to CPS. He stands behind parent&#8217;s rights &amp; I&#8217;m confident that the AG will fight for individual parent&#8217;s decisions to raise their kids &amp; guard against efforts to weaponize our schools and CPS,&#8221; she tweeted.
https://twitter.com/TinaRamirezVA/status/1579830867513708550
&#8220;On a personal note, Abigail and I are doing great and we appreciate all the support as the left continues to bully our family,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;The real tragedy in all of this is the time wasted by @David_Leavitt, which consumed valuable CPS resources, putting children in harm&#8217;s way.&#8221;

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Self-described &#8220;Award-winning multi-media journalist&#8221; David Leavitt called Child Protective Services on Virginia State Senate candidate Tina Ramirez, reporting her for &#8220;child abuse&#8221; because her opinion of <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/columbus-day-what-really-killed-so-many-natives-robert-kraychik/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Columbus Day</a> differed from his.
The spat began with an apparent non-sequitur, when Leavitt replied to a tweet from Ramirez over reports that <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/new-paypal-policy-lets-company-pull-2500-from-users-accounts-if-they-promote-misinformation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PayPal planned to fine</a> people for spreading &#8220;misinformation&#8221; — a story broken by Daily Wire reporter Ben Zeisloft.
&#8220;Only women can be pregnant. Do I owe PayPal $2500 now?&#8221; Ramirez asked, to which Leavitt replied, &#8220;Why are you celebrating torture, rape, murder, and enslavement?&#8221;
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Why are you celebrating torture, rape, murder, and enslavement?
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Leavitt appeared to be referencing another tweet in which Ramirez wished her followers a happy Columbus Day, and Ramirez responded with a simple explanation: &#8220;I teach my daughter real American history. I refuse to join the radical left&#8217;s campaign to erase history.&#8221;
https://twitter.com/TinaRamirezVA/status/1579576278721916928
Leavitt responded by attempting to get some of his 330,000+ followers to harass Ramirez by reporting her to Child Protective Services.
&#8220;Can someone please call child care services on Tina Ramirez who&#8217;s teaching her child to be a racist?&#8221; he asked.
He then apparently decided to make the call himself — and complained about the long wait time to speak to someone at the hotline.
&#8220;The Virginia State hotline for child abuse has a 10+ minute hold and is experiencing &#8216;high call volumes&#8217; with 14 callers ahead of me. This is absolutely unacceptable. How many people try to report child abuse and hang up? How many children will continue to be abused?&#8221; he asked.
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The Virginia State hotline for child abuse has a 10+ minute hold and is experiencing “high call volumes” with 14 callers ahead of me.
This is absolutely unacceptable. How many people try to report child abuse and hang up? How many children will continue to be abused? <a href="https://t.co/yZOKEqTAcn">pic.twitter.com/yZOKEqTAcn</a>
&mdash; David Leavitt 🎲🎮🧙‍♂️🌈 (@David_Leavitt) <a href="https://twitter.com/David_Leavitt/status/1579581164922482688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2022</a></blockquote>
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While Leavitt continued to hold — and continued to complain about the wait time — Ramirez responded: &#8220;Mighty bold and liberal of you to lecture a Hispanic mother with a black daughter on racism. What’s next? Are you going to lecture me on women’s rights?&#8221;
Leavitt responded by wondering whether she knew he was waiting to report her — and then informed her that &#8220;having a black child doesn&#8217;t make you any less racist.&#8221;
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Having a black child doesn&#39;t make you any less racist<a href="https://t.co/QnrkB39TTq">https://t.co/QnrkB39TTq</a>
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Leavitt <a href="https://twitter.com/David_Leavitt/status/1579593293780094976" target="_blank" rel="noopener">continued to complain</a> about the wait time, posting updates showing that he had been on hold for over an hour. As he waited on the line to report Ramirez for abusing her child —by celebrating Columbus Day — he lamented the amount of abuse that must be taking place in Virginia for wait times to be so long.
Ramirez responded to the entire situation in a Twitter thread of her own, saying, &#8220;Tonight, @David_Leavitt called Child Protective Services to report &#8216;child abuse&#8217; because I teach my daughter about Christopher Columbus and real American history. As a single mother, I am my daughter&#8217;s only support. This is appalling for a number of reasons.&#8221;
https://twitter.com/TinaRamirezVA/status/1579644309959512065
&#8220;Radical leftist @David_Leavitt didn&#8217;t just call CPS to level accusations against me,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;He waited an hour on hold, tying up the lines of our CPS professionals trying to help Virginia&#8217;s children. The radical left is willing to put our children at risk to cancel conservatives.&#8221;
&#8220;It’s no surprise that a member of the radical left is willing to go so far as to call CPS on a single mother &#8211; simply because they want to erase history. The radical left doesn’t want parents making decisions for their own families,&#8221; Ramirez added.
https://twitter.com/TinaRamirezVA/status/1579644313755348992
&#8220;This goes back to what Virginians fought for in 2021 when they elected @GlennYoungkin: parent’s rights,&#8221; Ramirez concluded. &#8220;The radical left is willing to sit on hold with CPS for a full hour to level accusations of child abuse — all because we don’t agree with their out-of-touch worldview.&#8221;

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A new national poll suggests that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hispanics">Hispanics</a> in the U.S. favor Christopher Columbus more than President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Conducted by WPA Intelligence, a conservative polling firm that collaborated with Visto Media on behalf of Latino advocacy group Bienvenido, the national poll surveyed 1,086 respondents about which high-profile personalities Hispanic communities approved or disapproved of in an era where liberal politicians and activists propagate ongoing efforts to cancel the 15th-century Italian navigator who set out on a historic voyage in 1492.
&#8220;When you juxtapose Christopher Columbus&#8217; popularity among Hispanics with the misguided efforts to &#8216;cancel&#8217; him by progressive activists and politicians, it shows how out of touch the far left is with our community,&#8221; Abraham Enriquez, Bienvenido president, said.
Progressives have been pushing for the cancellation of Christopher Columbus in recent decades, deeming his journey to sail from the Spanish port of Palos de la Frontera on behalf of Queen Isabella I and King Ferdinand II to explore Western civilization as an act of genocide of the Indigenous people.
&#8220;The reality is that most Hispanics, especially those who are immigrants, view Columbus quite favorably,&#8221; Enriquez added.
While educational institutes, liberal politicians, and anti-American extremists push the narrative that the Italian explorer embarked on an expedition to merely rape, pillage, and enslave the West, Hispanic communities refuse to buy the message.
According to the poll the partnering groups ran earlier this month, 53% of Hispanics view Columbus favorably, while 24% view him unfavorably, yielding a net favorability of 29 points. Meanwhile, 49% percent of Hispanics have a positive opinion of Biden, while 42% have a negative view of him, resulting in a net favorability of seven points.
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We partnered with <a href="https://twitter.com/WPAIntel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WPAIntel</a> to conduct a national poll of Hispanics and asked them their views of Christopher Columbus and others.
Hispanics like Columbus much more than Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
Fav/Unfav Columbus: 53/24, +29 Biden: 49/42, +7 Harris: 45/41, +4 <a href="https://t.co/Nexkl8v6vg">pic.twitter.com/Nexkl8v6vg</a>
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On the other hand, Harris was viewed by Hispanics as the least popular between Biden and Columbus, with a net favorability rating of four points, as 45% of Hispanics say they have a favorable view of her and 41% view her unfavorably.
The poll also suggested that Hispanics&#8217; views on Columbus varied by age and whether they were born on U.S. soil or in another country. The survey says the older generations born outside the nation are more likely to view the explorer favorably than those born in the United States.
Among 18-39 years-old Latinos, 45% have a favorable view of Columbus, while 30% view him unfavorably. Among 40-59 year-olds, 54% have a favorable opinion of him and 29% unfavorable. However, among Hispanics 60 and older, 71% view him favorably and just 17% unfavorably, the poll indicates.
&#8220;It is not surprising that the same people who think Hispanics like being called &#8216;Latinx&#8217; have also assumed Hispanics are offended by Christopher Columbus — and got it completely wrong, again,&#8221; Conor Maguire, Principal and Managing Director of WPA Intelligence, said. &#8220;In the future, maybe progressives should just ask Hispanics how they feel about issues?&#8221;

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