Washington DC [US], May 8 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday officially designated May 8 as Victory Day for World War II, commemorating the 80th anniversary of America’s victory in the Second World War.
Trump stated that all of the US’s World War II allies were celebrating Victory Day.
“I am pleased to announce that I have just signed a proclamation officially designating tomorrow May 8 as a Victory Day for World War II, commemorating the 80th anniversary of America’s victory in the Second World War. All over the globe, our World War II allies are celebrating this week,” he said.
Trump further noted that the US had never participated in its own celebration, despite its crucial role in the victory.
“But the United States has never joined in with the proper celebration of our own, and the victory was mostly accomplished because of us. Whether you like it or not, we came into that war and we won that war and we had a lot of help from a lot of great people, a lot of great allies. But I think there would be nobody that would say that we were not the dominant force in that war and we don’t celebrate it,” he stated.
Trump called it a disservice to the soldiers who fought in the war, insisting that without the US, the liberation would not have been possible.
“I think that’s a great disservice to the people that lost their lives and people that fought so hard in winning World War II and also a separate victory day for World War I. We’re going to be doing that too. It was American tanks and ships and trucks and airplanes and service members that vanquished the enemy 80 years ago this week. Without America, the liberation would never have happened. So we have to pay tribute and homage to those people that gave us victory,” he said.
Trump also emphasized that the US helped rebuild the world after the war, aiding economies devastated by the conflict.
“We did something else that people don’t talk about. We rebuilt the world. All of these countries that were destroyed, we helped them rebuild. That’s something that, for the most part, others did not do. So with this proclamation, we are hereby honoring the incredible sacrifice and heroism of millions of Americans who served in World War II along with the unprecedented mobilization effort that helped deliver this great triumph,” he stated.
Trump added that all Americans should take pride in what these patriots achieved.
“All Americans should take pride in what these incredible patriots have achieved. So I just want to say happy victory day to all. So we are celebrating every year now. I can guarantee for four years, but I think after that, we’re going to have two victory days—World War I and World War II. This is World War II victory day,” he said.
Trump joked that future celebrations might require extra days off.
“In the future, we’re going to have a major celebration of each day. We’re not going to have days off because we don’t have enough days in the year! We have too many celebrations already. But we’re going to have Victory Day for World War I, World War II. And without us, those wars would not have been won. I think we can say that would not have been won,” he said.
“I think it’s time that the United States start taking credit for their achievements,” he added. (ANI)
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