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Captive Nations Week, 2026

Donald Trump · 47th PresidentPublished Jul 23, 2026Signed Jul 20, 2026

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During Captive Nations Week, we stand in solidarity with all who suffer beneath communism and tyranny, and we renew our commitment to advancing the timeless cause of liberty around the world. That same devotion must hold firm here at home as well, where the evil ideologies of socialism, communism, and totalitarianism will never be allowed to take root. As one Nation, we vow to ensure our Republic remains the fiercest guardian of freedom and democracy the world has ever known. Communism has always been a doctrine of darkness, promising equality and prosperity while delivering misery and ruin. Centuries of bloodshed prove that communism has failed every society that has ever embraced it. This…