Donald Trump has dismissed Britain’s contributions to ending World War Two, as he announced he will rename VE Day in the US.
The President said the May 8 VE Day (Victory in Europe Day) will undergo a rebrand in order to celebrate Americans' contributions to the conflict.
It will instead become “Victory Day for World War Two”, Trump announced on his Truth Social social media platform.
“We won both wars, nobody was close to us in terms of strength, bravery or military brilliance, but we never celebrate anything,” he said.
Donald Trump has announced VE Day will be renamed as 'Victory Day for World War Two' in a massive affront to Britain and the Western allies
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A British Military Policeman stands by as a motorised column of British 2nd Army soldiers giving the V for Victory sign
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“That's because we don't have leaders anymore, that know how to do so! So we are going to start celebrating our victories again!”
The US will also scrap the title of Armistice Day which recognises the defeat of the Germans in 1918, instead renaming it as “Victory Day for World War One”.
“Many of our allies and friends are celebrating May 8th as Victory Day, but we did more than any other Country, by far, in producing a victorious result on World War II,” Trump reasoned on Truth Social.
“I am hereby renaming May 8th as Victory Day for World War II and November 11th as Victory Day for World War I.”
It is unclear how the Presidenr will go about changing the names, as he has not yet signed an executive order.
Celebrations kick off next week to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day on 8 May 1945, when the Allies accepted the surrender of Nazi Germany.