Trump signs proclamation declaring election week ‘Anti-Communism Week’

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Tuesday declaring the first week of November “Anti-Communism Week” in honor of the victims of socialism and communism in other countries.The proclamation arrived on Election Day as results for the midterm elections start rolling in.“I call upon all Americans to stand firm in their defense against any threat to the American way of life and to protect our burning flame of liberty from the darkness of communism,” Trump wrote. The move comes as Republicans hope to ward off Democrats from retaking the House and Senate. For certain races, Trump has accused Democratic candidates of being socialists or communists, namely Senate hopeful Abdul el Sayed of Michigan.“Our American experiment faces renewed threats as socialist, communist, and radical leftist ideologies find increased expression in our Nation,” Trump said. “We must remain vigilant in defending the principles that sustain our Republic and ensure the lessons of history are never forgotten nor repeated. Under my leadership, America will never fall victim to these evil ideologies, and the United States will never become a communist country.”Anti-Communism Week will last through Saturday, per the new White House proclamation.2026 MIDTERM ELECTIONS LIVE UPDATES: LATEST NEWS, RESULTS, AND ANALYSISThe president is eagerly anticipating the election results, as is made evident by his latest Truth Social posts.Trump simultaneously signed a separate proclamation, stating that the solar system and “all of outer space” belong to humans and reaffirming the administration’s intent to establish a “permanent presence” in space. The U.S. is expected to return to the moon by 2028.