The White House announced that Trump's decision to allow the celebration of "Columbus Day" is politically intentional. This year, "Columbus Day" falls on October 13. On April 27 (a weekend) and just before his "first 100 days in office" (April 30), Trump suddenly made a high-profile promotion of this day marking the arrival of Europeans in the Americas. However, recent polls have been disappointing: NBC 45%, CNN 41%, WaPo/ABC 39%... He is the worst-performing president in terms of public approval ratings in eighty years. At this time, allowing the celebration of "Columbus Day" and promoting "white supremacy" can be very effective for his base supporters. Last week, setting up a giant flagpole at the White House at his own expense also serves the same purpose: promoting "patriotism" can make MAGA supporters ignore how his actual policies affect their real lives. Both are aimed at increasing political attention and diverting attention. Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1830606672992256/ Disclaimer: The article represents the views of the author alone.