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Trump Courts Italian Americans as Defender of Columbus
Original: Trump Casts Himself as Columbus's Protector in Pitch to Italian Americans https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/us/politics
President Trump is positioning himself as a protector of Christopher Columbus's legacy in an appeal to Italian American voters, according to a New York Times report. The move comes amid ongoing national debates over Columbus statues and the renaming of Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples' Day, with the 2026 midterm elections approaching.
Why now: Ahead of the midterm elections, Trump is using the contested Columbus legacy to rally Italian American voters.
Donald TrumpChristopher ColumbusItalian AmericansNew York Times
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- Trump Casts Himself as Columbus's Protector in Pitch to Italian Americans https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/us/politics/trump-columbus-italian-americans.html # Politics # Elections # History · nyt_politics@robot.villas · 4
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