Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-New York) is seeking to make President Donald Trump’s birthday a new federal holiday.

On Feb. 14, Tenney introduced a bill aiming to combine America’s annual commemoration of Flag Day with Trump’s birthday on June 14. A press release states that the new bill “would permanently codify a new federal holiday called ‘Trump’s Birthday and Flag Day’ on June 14 to honor this historic day.”

“No modern president has been more pivotal for our country than Donald J. Trump,” the New York congresswoman claimed in the press release. 

“As both our 45th and 47th President, he is the most consequential President in modern American history, leading our country at a time of great international and domestic turmoil,” she added. “From brokering the historic Abraham Accords to championing the largest tax relief package in American history, his impact on the nation is undeniable.” 

“Just as George Washington’s Birthday is codified as a federal holiday, this bill will add Trump’s Birthday to this list, recognizing him as the founder of America’s Golden Age,” Tenney noted. 

“Additionally, as our nation prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, we should create a new federal holiday honoring the American Flag and all that it represents,” she suggested. 

“By designating Trump’s Birthday and Flag Day as a federal holiday, we can ensure President Trump’s contributions to American greatness and the importance of the American Flag are forever enshrined into law,” she declared.

Tenney did not reference Trump’s role in Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot to overturn his 2020 election loss.

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Article by Alessio Atria

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