President Donald Trump’s 2025 Thanksgiving proclamation called for national unity, gratitude to God and reflection on American history, a formal message that differed in tone from the politically charged holiday post he shared in 2024.

“As we prepare to celebrate 250 glorious years of American independence, this Thanksgiving, we summon the faith, resolve, and unflinching fortitude of the giants of American history who came before us,” Trump wrote in the proclamation dated November 25 but released by the White House on Thursday. “Above all, we offer our endless gratitude to Almighty God for His love, grace, and infinite blessings."

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Thanksgiving proclamations are an enduring presidential tradition dating to 1789, when George Washington, America's first president, designated

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