Trump declares May 8 as Victory Day in World War II in US
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US President Donald Trump stated that the US did much more than other countries to win World War II. He also declared Victory Days in the country, according to his post on the social media platform Truth Social.
"Many of our allies and friends are celebrating May 8th as Victory Day, but we did more than any other Country, by far, in producing a victorious result on World War II. I am hereby renaming May 8th as Victory Day for World War II and November 11th as Victory Day for World War I," the post reads.
Trump emphasized that "we" (likely referring to the US) won both wars, but don't celebrate it due to a lack of leaders who know how to do so. However, things will be different now.
"We won both Wars, nobody was close to us in terms of strength, bravery, or military brilliance, but we never celebrate anything — That’s because we don’t have leaders anymore, that know how to do so! We are going to start celebrating our victories again!," Trump concluded.
Where did 'Victory Day' come from
During Soviet times, May 9 became a symbol of victory in World War II. However, for Ukraine, this date carries a different context, increasingly associated not with peace but with war.
