The President of the United States has declared the week of November 2 through November 8, 2025, as Anti-Communism Week. The proclamation is intended to remember the victims of communist regimes and to reaffirm the country’s opposition to communism.
In his statement, President Donald J. Trump described communism as a destructive ideology responsible for widespread suffering. He said, "Across continents and generations, communism has wrought devastation upon nations and souls. More than 100 million lives have been taken by regimes that sought to erase faith, suppress freedom, and destroy prosperity earned through hard work, violating the God-given rights and dignity of those they oppressed. As we honor their memory, we renew our national promise to stand firm against communism, to uphold the cause of liberty and human worth, and to affirm once more that no system of government can ever replace the will and conscience of a free people."
The proclamation notes that for over a century, communism has led to hardship wherever it spread. President Trump stated: "Wherever it spreads, it silences dissent, punishes beliefs, and demands that generations kneel before the power of the state instead of standing for freedom. Its story is written in blood and sorrow, a grim reminder that communism is nothing more than another word for servitude."
He also addressed recent political rhetoric: "New voices now repeat old lies, cloaking them in the language of 'social justice' and 'democratic socialism,' yet their message remains the same: give up your freedom, place your trust in the power of the government, and trade the promise of prosperity for the empty comfort of control. America rejects this evil doctrine. We remain a Nation founded on the eternal truth that liberty and opportunity are the birthrights of every person, and that no ideology, whether foreign or domestic, can extinguish them."
As part of Anti-Communism Week observances in 2025—34 years after the end of the Cold War—the United States will focus on honoring victims of oppressive regimes while emphasizing its commitment to individual freedoms.
President Trump concluded: "As we mark Anti-Communism Week, we stand united in defense of the values that define us as a free people. We honor the victims of oppression by keeping their cause alive and by ensuring that communism and every system that denies the rights to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness will find their place...on the ash heap of history."
He officially designated this observance with his signature on November 7th.
