Donald Trump declares two new days of celebration
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Donald Trump has declared May 8 as America's "Victory Day for World War II" and November 11 as "Victory Day for World War I."
"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," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Thursday.
European Allies in World War II choose to commemorate victory over the end of World War II on May 8. Germany's unconditional surrender was signed late on that date in 1945. Russia commemorates victory on May 9 on account of being in a different timezone.
"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!"
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