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President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation designating November 1 through November 7 as Anti-Communism Week, honoring the millions who suffered under communist and socialist regimes and calling on Americans to defend freedom against what he calls evil ideologies.
The proclamation, signed on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, and published by the White House that evening, says that for more than a century, human freedom has been threatened by communist and socialist ideologies that "eliminate individual opportunity, subjugate individuals to the state, and extinguish the God-given rights upon which free nations are built."
Trump warned that the American experiment faces renewed threats, writing that "socialist, communist, and radical leftist ideologies find increased expression in our Nation." He pledged vigilance, declaring: "Under my leadership, America will never fall victim to these evil ideologies, and the United States will never become a communist country."
The proclamation calls on 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." It says the week honors the victims of socialism and communism "by remembering their lives, defending the freedoms that were denied, renewing our resolve to safeguard the Republic entrusted to us."
The observance falls in the same week as November 7, the National Day for the Victims of Communism, which Trump first established in 2017 to mark the centennial of the Bolshevik Revolution. It follows a similar proclamation last year, when Trump designated November 2–8, 2025, as Anti-Communism Week.
Supporters view the proclamation as a stand against authoritarianism, while critics argue Trump is using "communism" to attack broader progressive policies that are not equivalent to historical communist regimes.