{"id":5433,"date":"2025-03-24T22:13:19","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T22:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/24\/president-trump-joins-greek-independence-day-celebration-the-legacy-of-the-greeks-is-all-around-us\/"},"modified":"2025-03-24T22:13:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T22:13:19","slug":"president-trump-joins-greek-independence-day-celebration-the-legacy-of-the-greeks-is-all-around-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/24\/president-trump-joins-greek-independence-day-celebration-the-legacy-of-the-greeks-is-all-around-us\/","title":{"rendered":"President Trump joins Greek Independence Day celebration- \u2018The legacy of the Greeks is all around us\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>US president Donald Trump celebrated Greek Independence Day, hosting an event at the White House on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe legacy of the Greeks is all around us. It surrounds us,\u201d he told a group from the Greek-American community gathered at the White House before signing a proclamation recognizing March 25 as Greek Independence Day in the US, \u201ccelebrating 204 years of glorious Greek sovereignty and freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPerhaps the greatest gift we have inherited from this amazing culture is our incredible Greek-American community, now more than 3 million strong,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The US President was accompanied by Archbishop Elpidophoros of America.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn March 25, 1821, Greek patriots began their noble struggle to reclaim their destiny from the grip of a foreign empire, a very powerful foreign empire,\u201d Trump said, referring to the start of the Greek War of Independence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re doing well, and the Greeks are doing well. They\u2019ll always do well,\u201d the US president said, thanking \u201csome of the wonderful Greek-Americans who work tirelessly by my side.<\/p>\n<p>He specifically mentioned Michael Kratsios, Christos Marafatsos, Gus Bilirakis, Mike Haridopoulos, Jimmy Patronis and Reince Priebus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGreek Americans have blessed our country with extraordinary courage, patriotism and tremendous skill,\u201d Trump said. \u201cUnder this administration, we will continue to honor the virtues, ideals and spirit of this great heritage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kimberly Guilfoyle, Donald Trump\u2019s choice for ambassador to Greece, also attended the ceremony. She said the post would be \u201cthe honor and privilege of a lifetime [\u2026] to serve a country that I love so much, that is so close to my heart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe celebrate and cherish our rich history and our enduring bond between the United States and Greece,\u201d Guilfoyle said, adding that President Trump \u201cwill fight for religious freedom and liberty and for the enduring alliance between Greece and the United States.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"President Trump Participates in a Greek Independence Day Celebration\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bXtkpIAYhvU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"President Trump Participates in a Greek Independence Day Celebration\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bXtkpIAYhvU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\n        var NXFBPixelFunc = function () {\n            document.removeEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n            setTimeout(function () {\n                !function (f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                    if (f.fbq) return;\n                    n = f.fbq = function () {\n                        n.callMethod ?\n                            n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments)\n                    };\n                    if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n                    n.push = n;\n                    n.loaded = !0;\n                    n.version = '2.0';\n                    n.queue = [];\n                    t = b.createElement(e);\n                    t.async = !0;\n                    t.src = v;\n                    s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n                    s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s)\n                }(window, document, 'script',\n                    'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n                fbq('init', '109138906120213');\n                fbq('track', 'PageView');\n            }, 0)\n        };\n        document.addEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/politics\/foreign-policy\/1265063\/president-trump-joins-greek-independence-day-celebration-the-legacy-of-the-greeks-is-all-around-us\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US president Donald Trump celebrated Greek Independence Day, hosting an event at the White House on Monday. \u201cThe legacy of the Greeks is all around us. 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