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13. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, SLAVE TRADER

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 11:13 PM

Apr 27

Does Trump really want to stir this pot? Columbus enslaved people in the West Indies and sent them back to Spain to be sold. Yes, let's dredge that up again! Who is giving Trump this crazy advice? https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/12/us/christopher-columbus-slavery-disease-trnd/index.html

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Trump says he's "bringing back Columbus Day from the ashes" [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 27 OP

Will Mexico pay for the celebration? OAITW r.2.0 Apr 27 #1

Italian got lost looking for India day IronLionZion Apr 27 #2

Yep, sort of the poster boy for white males failing UP. Attilatheblond Apr 27 #4

I'm just surprised he hasn't announced a celebratory "Trail of Tears Day". LudwigPastorius Apr 27 #7

Oh he has honored Andrew Jackson in other ways IronLionZion Apr 27 #10

He is a fucking idiot lonely bird Apr 27 #3

Will he change the name to America Day? surfered Apr 27 #5

Of course he is Lulu KC Apr 27 #6

Columbus claimed it for Spain not Italy MacKasey Apr 27 #8

The calendar on my wall says Columbus Day and they always have. pwb Apr 27 #11

This will definitely Dem4life1970 Apr 27 #12

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, SLAVE TRADER Jimvanhise Apr 27 #13

Exactly Bayard Apr 28 #17

Maybe while he's rummaging around in the ashes he'll Buddyzbuddy Apr 27 #14

Any thoughts from Spain and Italy? BidenRocks Apr 27 #16

Sure, eggs are the price of used cars, but Hassler Apr 28 #18

Just like he's going to bring back the 19th century gilded age Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 28 #20

Celebrating Spanish imperialism and handing out no_hypocrisy Apr 28 #22