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President Trump Issues Statement on Anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation
January 03, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- President Trump issued the following statement on Jan. 1, 2026, on the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation:

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America 250: Presidential Message on the Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation

On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the legendary Emancipation Proclamation--one of the most significant documents in human history and a grand edict that paved the way to the liberation of millions of slaves and . . .

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