President Donald Trump on Monday declared new national holidays commemorating victories in World War I and World War II � setting November 11 and May 8 as the official dates of remembrance.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump criticized what he called a lack of recognition for America�s wartime victories. �We won two World Wars, but we never took credit for it � Everyone else does!� he wrote. �All over the World, the Allies are celebrating the Victory we had in World War II. The only Country that doesn�t celebrate is the United States of America, and the Victory was only accomplished because of us.�

Trump announced that November 11, the date of the World War I Armistice in 1918, and May 8, 1945 � recognized as V-E Day � would both be declared National Victory Days. He clarified, however, that these new commemorations would not involve business closures, citing an already overcrowded holiday calendar.

�America already has too many holidays,� Trump added, �There are not enough days left in the year.�

While November 11 is already observed as Veterans Day, Trump has previously expressed interest in renaming it to �Victory Day for World War I.� But the White House quickly walked back the suggestion. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt clarified that Veterans Day will not be renamed, saying the administration will instead issue a �separate proclamation� recognizing the historical victories without altering existing federal observances.

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