President Trump celebrated one of the most significant moments in U.S. history on Monday. In a presidential proclamation, Trump marked the anniversary of the ratification of the American Bill of Rights, an act that enshrined the essential rights that would shape the nation’s character.
Trump recognized the circumstances surrounding the ratification of the Bill of Rights, noting that the country united to resist tyranny in the hope of creating a new country founded on the principles enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. Trump also recognized the Founding Fathers’ insistence that a written declaration of specific rights was necessary to protect citizens against the government’s encroachment on those rights.
“Two hundred and fifty years ago, our Nation was conceived in liberty, our freedom was wrested from the hands of tyranny, and our people courageously united as one Nation under God, committed to the immortal principles of sovereignty, justice, and self-determination,” President Trump said. “On this Bill of Rights Day, we proudly carry forth the bold vision of our Founding Fathers. We recommit to the timeless freedoms enshrined in the Bill of Rights, and we vow to always preserve, protect, and defend our God-given rights, our glorious American heritage, and our constitutional way of life.”
The Bill of Rights was initially proposed as a set of 12 amendments to the U.S. Constitution on September 25, 1789. Three-fourths of the state legislatures ratified 10 of the proposed 12 amendments on December 15, 1791.
Trump expressed his administration’s commitment to promoting and upholding the essential freedoms declared by America’s founders in the defining document. He emphasized his respect for the legacy of the American founding fathers. He pledged to promote those values, especially as the country heads toward the milestone celebration of 250 years of American independence in 2026.
“Every day, my Administration is acting with strength and conviction to guard these freedoms, the meaning of American citizenship, and our constitutional heritage,” President Trump said. “We are restoring the rule of law, fighting back against left-wing lawfare, cleaning up our corrupt bureaucracies and draining the swamp, and forever ensuring that the American people do not answer to Washington, Washington answers to the American people.”