President Donald Trump visited Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday (November 11) to honor Veterans Day by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier . During the ceremony, President Trump announced that Veterans Day will also be known as "Victory Day for World War I," recognizing the United States' role in the 1918 victory over Germany. He stated, "Today is not only Veterans Day, but it’s my proclamation that we are now going to be saying and calling [it] Victory Day for World War I."

President Trump expressed his desire for the U.S. to celebrate its victories similarly to other countries, noting that nations like France and the UK have their own victory days. He also mentioned the possibility of declaring Victory Days for other wars in the future.

The event was marked

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