President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a proclamation honoring Columbus Day, highlighting the retention of the holiday's designation despite ongoing efforts from the political left to rename the holiday to honor indigenous groups.

"Columbus Day, we're back. Columbus Day we're back. Italians. We love the Italians. Okay?" Trump said.

He also commented on the press applauding at the decision, saying, "I've never seen that happen. The press actually broke out in applause."

Columbus Day honors Christopher Columbus, the man who discovered the New World for European civilization. The holiday is popular with Italian Americans and Catholics.

Some states and left-wing groups have opted to rename the holiday to "Indigenous Peoples Day."

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.