On Thursday, Donald Trump once again claimed that victory in WWII was the United States’ alone. During a speech to U.S. troops at Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, Trump spoke about his recent decision to declare May 8 a national holiday known as Victory Day for World War II. Trump said his decision to declare the new holiday came from seeing other countries celebrate VE Day in Europe.
Trump Claims U.S. Won WWII Alone
“I’d call up a certain country, and they said, ‘Oh, we’re celebrating the victory of WWII today, sir,” Trump claimed. “Then, I speak to another one, and they were celebrating. And the fact is, Russia was celebrating, France was celebrating, everybody was celebrating, but us. And we’re the ones that won the war.”
“We won the war. And they helped, but without us, they don’t win the war,” Trump added. “We’re all speaking German. Without us, they’re speaking German — maybe a little Japanese too.” The Allied Powers during WWII were the U.S., the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union, with China joining later. However, troops from all around the world helped in the fight, including Canada, France, Poland, Australia, Greece, Norway, India, Mexico, the Philippines, and Brazil.
Trump Calls U.S. ‘Supreme’ In WWII
Despite this fact, Trump continued to insist that America was supreme during the war. He went on to say that the U.S. “did a little bit more than France” in securing victory. He went on to mock Emmanuel Macron, the prime minister of France. He impersonated Macron’s accent and recollected a phone call he had with him recently: “Donald, we are celebrating our victory over the Germans.”
“I said, what the hell? Every country I’ve spoken to in the last week is celebrating the war, but us. Isn’t that terrible?” Trump added. Trump continued to insist on America’s supremacy during WWII, noting that the U.S. “did a little bit more than France” in securing victory.
New Holiday Not Paid
Trump added that the new holidays would be “working holidays” and would not include official time off. “We have a lot of holidays; I’m not so sure we should have them, and you don’t have to go to work. Our country has to go to work. So, we’re going to have a working holiday for each of those two dates,” he said. Trump, who dodged the military draft due to bone spurs, went on to praise the soldiers in attendance.
Trump Addresses Soldiers
“As president, my priority is to end conflicts, not start them,” he said. “But I will never hesitate to wield American power if it’s necessary to defend the United States of America or our partners. And this event is one of our great partners right here.
“When we’re threatened, America’s military will answer our enemies without even thinking about it,” he continued. “You’re the people that are defeating chaos, combating terror, defending our interests, supporting our allies, securing our homeland, and making America incredibly proud. And, you know what? Making America great again.”
