National Day of Patriotic Devotion, 2026

Proclamation 11005 of January 20, 2026

National Day of Patriotic Devotion, 2026

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

One year ago today, I stood in the majestic rotunda of
our Nation's Capitol and pledged to the American people
that we would reclaim our national sovereignty, restore
our safety, rebalance the scales of justice, and
rebuild a country that is proud, prosperous, and free.
Over the last 12 months, my Administration has swiftly
delivered on these promises in epic fashion, ushering
in a new era of peace, prosperity, and strength, and
reclaiming the values and way of life that have made
our Republic the envy of the world for 250 years. On
this National Day of Patriotic Devotion, we unite as
one people to honor our most sacred American ideals,
celebrate our victories, and reaffirm our solemn
mission to make our country greater than ever before.

When I took office 1 year ago, our country was in a
state of chaos and decline. Our borders were wide open,
allowing criminals, drug dealers, and violent gang
members to pour in and poison our communities. Crime
was surging, law enforcement was under siege, and
Christians, conservatives, and other innocent Americans
were being viciously persecuted. Inflation was crushing
families, wages were stagnant, and the cost of living
was out of control. American democracy had been
undermined by lawlessness, government abuse, and a
collapse of accountability at the highest levels. Men
were competing in women's sports and invading women's
locker rooms. Extremist left-wing ideologies were being
forced into classrooms. The worst trade deals in our
history had hollowed out American industry, and our
leaders were undermining our strength on the world
stage.

On day one, I immediately began working to fight for
the law-abiding, hardworking men and women who built
our Nation, who defend our Nation, and who make our
Nation run.

One of my most urgent duties was to confront the worst
border crisis in American history. Shortly after I took
the oath of office, I declared a national emergency at
the southern border, designated cartels as Foreign
Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global
Terrorists, resumed border wall construction,
reinstated the Remain in Mexico policy, halted the
practice of catch-and-release, ended asylum for illegal
border crossers, deployed thousands of American
soldiers to defend and protect our southern border, and
began carrying out the largest deportation operation in
the history of our country.

In just a few short months, we turned the worst border
crisis into the most secure border ever recorded. The
flood of illegal aliens entering our country has come
to a screeching halt. Illegal border crossings over the
year have plummeted by 92 percent, and U.S. Customs and
Border Patrol seized more than half a million pounds of
drugs.

I have also spared no time in rebuilding our economy.
On the first day of my Administration, I signed a
Presidential Memorandum to secure emergency price
relief for families--ordering Federal departments to
free the American economy from regulatory restraints,
restore affordability, and lower the cost of living. I
have further taken action to restore American dominance
in energy production, and deliver energy abundance that
brought down

the cost of gas and electricity prices to levels not
seen in decades. As a result, inflation is down 70
percent from its peak rate during the previous
administration, the affordability gap is swiftly
closing, real wages are soaring, and housing costs are
falling.

Additionally, my Administration has rebuilt American
manufacturing and put an end to the policies that
forced our workers and businesses to compete against
foreign nations that exploit our markets. We have
secured historic investment, infrastructure, and
technology deals that strengthen our supply chains,
protect American innovation, and ensure the future is
built by American hands and proud American hearts.

Less than 6 months into my term, we passed the historic
One Big Beautiful Bill--one of the greatest legislative
triumphs in American history--which made the largest
tax cuts ever enacted permanent; delivered no tax on
tips, no tax on Social Security, and no tax on
overtime; increased the child tax credit; invested in
American infrastructure; lowered energy costs; and
permanently secures the border.

I have also moved swiftly to reassert American strength
on the world stage. On my first day back in office, I
signed an Executive Order directing the Secretary of
State to ensure that all policies, programs, personnel,
and operations at the Department of State defend
America's interests and champion the needs of the
American people. I have also rebuilt the most powerful
and capable military anywhere in the world. Guided by a
foreign policy of peace through strength, my
Administration has already secured major peace
agreements between nations torn by decades of
fighting--including in the Middle East--and we will
continue to pursue peaceful resolutions that put
America first, protect our citizens, and promote
stability and prosperity both at home and abroad. The
full might of the American spirit is being fully
restored, and our work is only just beginning.

As President, I have worked to restore the enduring
American values that bind us together as one Nation
under God: Equal justice under the law, freedom of
speech, merit over the sinister ``DEI'' agenda, and
reverence for our heritage, history, and heroes. My
Administration has ended the era of government
weaponization, strengthened the integrity of our
elections, and reaffirmed that the law applies equally
to every citizen. Most importantly, we are renewing our
civic culture. Under my leadership, children are once
again being taught to love their country and always
respect our great American flag.

January 20, 2025, will forever be remembered as the day
our Nation was restored to its full greatness and
glory. Never again will America surrender her
sovereignty, silence her people, apologize for her
strength, or suppress the rights and God-given
potential of her citizens. This National Day of
Patriotic Devotion, as we celebrate 250 years since our
Nation's founding, we stand renewed, resolute, and
unafraid, carrying forward the same defiant spirit of
July 4, 1776, that forged our Republic and will secure
our future for generations to come.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the
United States, do hereby proclaim January 20, 2026, as
National Day of Patriotic Devotion, in order to
strengthen our bonds to each other and to our country,
and to renew the duties of Government to the people.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twentieth day of January, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-six, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and fiftieth.