For over 250 years, the liberties and freedoms of every American have been safeguarded by the heroic men and women who have faithfully served in the United States Armed Forces. This Veterans Day, we honor our Nation’s cherished veterans and recommit to strengthen the support and resources they have so rightly earned.
From the battle for our independence during the Revolutionary War and the fight for the future of humanity in World War II to the ongoing battles to defend America’s security and protect her people, the countless veterans who have taken up arms have ensured that generations of Americans could enjoy the many blessings of our great Nation. These selfless men and women have committed their lives to defending our families, our freedom, and our great American values. We will never forget the price they have paid for our homeland.
As they sacrificed for our freedom, so too must our Nation ensure their welfare. At my direction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is restructuring to put veterans at the forefront of every decision. The VA processed a record 3.1 million disability claims this year. In my second term, we have also slashed the VA’s claims backlog by more than 70 percent and opened 47 new health care facilities, expanding access to world-class care for veterans in communities across our country.
Every American owes our veterans an eternal debt of gratitude, and no one who has worn our Nation’s uniform should ever be homeless. That is why I will never stop fighting until every veteran has the housing and mental health support and treatment they need. Additionally, I established the National Center for Warrior Independence last year with a goal of housing up to 6,000 homeless veterans by 2028. Last year alone, we housed nearly 52,000 homeless veterans, the most in 7 years, and under my leadership, every veteran who served our Nation in the Armed Forces will have a place to call home.
My Administration is working tirelessly to provide our veterans with the resources and support they so dearly deserve. As President, I have eliminated burdensome and needless red tape and ensured that every veteran receives the exceptional care they are entitled to. With an Executive Order I signed in September, we are also accelerating veterans’ access to benefits and employment opportunities through modernized data management and sharing between the VA and the Department of War. So long as I am President, we will continue to relentlessly expand veterans’ access to health care, education, and job opportunities and aggressively deliver this life-changing support.
Millions of brave men and women have served in the United States Armed Forces with heroic determination and sacrifice, safeguarding our security, prosperity, and sovereignty. Today, we are united in gratitude for the courage of our Airmen, Coast Guardsmen, Marines, Sailors, Soldiers, and Guardians, and we thank the families who have stood with them in their service to our country. Through the unmatched prowess and strength of America’s veterans, the freedoms we cherish, our glorious American way of life, and the greatest country the world has ever known will endure for centuries to come. We will always uphold the legacy of our veterans and ensure our Nation remains safe, strong, and secure in the blessings of liberty.
In respectful recognition of the contributions our service members have made to advance peace and freedom around the world, the Congress has provided (5 U.S.C. 6103(a)) that November 11 of each year shall be set aside as a legal public holiday to honor our Nation’s veterans.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim November 11, 2026, as Veterans Day. I encourage all Americans to reflect on the fearlessness and sacrifice of our veterans through public ceremonies and private thoughts and prayers of gratitude. I call upon Federal, State, and local officials to display the flag of the United States and to participate in patriotic activities in their communities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fifty-first.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Blogger's Note: Under the Trump administration, the VA lost 44,000 staff in 2025, 80% of whom were health care providers. Approximately 2,000 contracts for veterans and veteran facilities were canceled, and another 14,000 expired with no replacement. His administration also stopped a program designed to help 26,000 needy veterans pay their mortgages. But hey, he's willing to give them magic mushrooms even though there's no evidence they are safe.
Mr. Bone Spurs is a lying POS con man who fooled the American people twice and screwed over the veterans. Time for our country to heal and get over this awful time.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your service Veterans! Today we celebrate you!
Wrong! Biden only fooled us once; however, he still reigns as the king of bullshit. Congrats china joe.
DeleteWah wah! I'm going to bring up Biden because I can't give any facts about Trump to defend him. Go cry somewhere else about Biden. It isn't effective for your case.
DeleteThe insertion of your own disparaging remarks without fuller context and details is beyond misleading, inappropriate and disgusting.
ReplyDeleteBO, you show your ass almost as much as trump does. You only printed this so you could a swipe at trump You could have just wished us all well on Veterans Day.
ReplyDeleteHe left out the “Suckers & Losers” part?
ReplyDeleteYes, and I’m glad Bernie did. It’s a proven lie.
DeleteSource, asswipe?
DeleteCouncil President Ken Kraft served in the United States Marine Corps. Thank you for your service Sir !
ReplyDeleteHis only redeeming value.
DeleteMy first supervisor in Human Services who became a good friend of mine, spent 2 years in the Army. The reason he signed up was because the judge was tired of seeing before him. He was facing 2-5 years for a burglary. The judge told him that he could go to prison or go to jail. He singed up for the army and readily admits that all he got out of it was a tattoo and the clap.
DeleteI don't think Truno has any tattoos.
I just sent him a text tanking him for his service.
He inherited a mess that was abusing veterans. Obamacare is still killing the VA and everyone's healthcare. Barry fixed it real good. Real good. Democrats hate vets. Republicans appreciate their service and sacrifice. We don't spit on war returnees either. Did you?
ReplyDeleteHey asshole, Donald Trump has proven you wrong time and time again. His being at war proves where his sentiments lie. He is the biggest jerkoff that ever served as president and if it doesn't put money in his pocket he doesn't support it. Read Bernie's comments at the bottom of his Blog. That is fact.
Delete"When President Donald Trump canceled a visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, near Paris, in 2018, he blamed rain for the last-minute decision, saying that “the helicopter couldn’t fly” and that the Secret Service wouldn’t drive him there. Neither claim was true.
ReplyDeleteTrump rejected the idea of the visit because he feared his hair would become disheveled in the rain, and because he did not believe it important to honor American war dead, according to four people with firsthand knowledge of the discussion that day. In a conversation with senior staff members on the morning of the scheduled visit, Trump said, “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.” In a separate conversation on the same trip, Trump referred to the more than 1,800 marines who lost their lives at Belleau Wood as “suckers” for getting killed."
These are proven lies. At least come up with something fresh.
DeleteIf this is true, this is the last straw. I cannot be part of the party that supports this President any longer. To all Veterans and their families, thank you so much for your service and sacrifices.
DeleteRon Karasek
This a lie. You still doing the Russia thing, too? The veterans I know were taught not to lie. You failed.
DeleteTrump inherited an awful VA from Biden and a system that doesn’t work and makes no sense.
ReplyDeleteCase in point: Here in the Valley we have two very strong healthcare groups, and yet veterans often have to travel to Wilkes-Barre to -eventually - receive care.
That makes no sense.
It would be much better for veterans to get immediate care from the same high-quality local providers that the rest of us go to.
Yes, that will mean cuts to VA personnel and clinics, but the focus should be on what serves veterans best, not on how to keep pumping money into an antiquated, failed system.
Northampton County should take note.
You are deranged and that is a known mental illness
ReplyDeleteWhy don't you go into detail instead of just throwing numbers out there?
ReplyDeleteWhat is the source of the numbers?
DeleteWhy don't you go into detail instead of just throwing numbers out there?
DeleteHe gave you a link. Follow if you really truly want lots more details.
Because most people don’t have the time to check the numbers. And by the time the numbers are checked and proven false, they will move on to the next lie, with the next set of phony numbers.
DeleteIt’s the Democrat way.
Bernie saluted those who spit on V Nam vets. He calls himself a terrible soldier. He's simply a terrible human.
DeleteI’d say try to balance your unnecessary supplemental comments by perhaps doing some research on improvements to VA claims processing times, etc., but I’m sure your supplemental comment to that would be, “Of course, these figures are from the Trump administration so can they be trusted?”
ReplyDeleteBernie is no good for sure. Look how he hates on Gracedale all the time. I will say though that he’s genuinely not MAGA. His readers and commenters are overwhelmingly MAGA.
ReplyDeleteIn an effort to unite us we should all emphasize this day to be all about thanking our veterans and their families for their sacrifice and commitment to democracy. Thank you all for your service! God bless you all
ReplyDeleteHe cleaned up a mess!
ReplyDeleteEven using Veterans Day to divide us?? C’mon Bernie that’s garbage, you’re better than that.
ReplyDelete@10:18That ship has sailed. We are already divided. You're in a cult and we think you are a sad human.
DeleteThe added attack on Trump after this piece is in very bad taste. There are many significant omissions to explain some of that. But, now than we are moving into full Democrat Socialism we should expect more low class behavior going forward. Thanks, voters.
ReplyDeleteBe fair. Per ChatGPT, here's the rest of the story vs blather from Senate Ds, including Da Nang Dick Blumental who lied about being in combat:
ReplyDelete"Trump’s record on veterans’ healthcare includes major legislative expansions of access (especially community/private care) in his first term and operational reforms focused on speed, volume, enrollment, and efficiency in his second term (2025–present). Results show higher appointment volumes, faster claims processing, new facilities, and more enrollees alongside staffing reductions and greater use of non-VA providers."
Veterans get faster care and are treated better now then they were under previous administrations, both D and R. Guys like Bernie don't like any solution that doesn't include unionized government goldbricks.
I've gotten much better treatment from the VA under Trump.
DeleteI would have thought using Veterans Day to attack a sitting Commander in Chief of all US military personnel beneath you Bernie.
ReplyDeleteToday, you are both a symptom and example of the rot representing the American left.
Hopefully, you won’t use Christmas to attack Jesus.
And no, I’m not comparing Trump to Christ.
I was naive in thinking that Bernie would refrain from his almost daily Trump bashing on Veterans Day- you're better than this.
DeleteIt took two seconds of a quick search to determine you copied and pasted a statement from Senate Democrats. And you provided no attribution of their partisan statement. And you call Bob Brooks shady? Please. Falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus. Readers beware.
ReplyDeleteYes, I linked to it so there is no attempt to deceive anyone. It cites facts, not opinion, but does come from Senate Dems
DeleteOh. You accidentally left out the partisan part. All is forgiven, you POS.
DeleteUsing veterans' honor and sacrifice to make a clumsy political point in Veterans Day is sick. Also, how about some attribution on your slur? Good grief.
ReplyDeleteThis blog is turning into Trump ramblings!
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