US President Donald Trump speaks during a Columbus Day celebration in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 9, 2026. (Photo by Alex WROBLEWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

US President Donald Trump speaks during a Columbus Day celebration in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 9, 2026. (Photo by Alex WROBLEWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

US President Donald Trump looks on as Brett Rugo (R), founder of Rugo Stone, the company that built a helipad at the White House, speaks during a Columbus Day celebration in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 9, 2026. (Photo by Alex WROBLEWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

US President Donald Trump speaks alongside Brett Rugo, founder of Rugo Stone, the company that built a helipad at the White House, during a Columbus Day celebration in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 9, 2026. (Photo by Alex WROBLEWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 09: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a Columbus Day event in the East Room of the White House on October 09, 2026 in Washington, DC. The U.S. celebrates Columbus Day on Monday, October 12. (Photo by Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 09: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks alongside a poster of a statue of Christopher Columbus during a Columbus Day event in the East Room of the White House on October 09, 2026 in Washington, DC. The U.S. celebrates Columbus Day on Monday, October 12. (Photo by Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 09: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) speaks alongside stonemason and contractor Brett Rugo of Rugo Stone during a Columbus Day event in the East Room of the White House on October 09, 2026 in Washington, DC. The U.S. celebrates Columbus Day on Monday, October 12. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 09: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a Columbus Day event in the East Room of the White House on October 09, 2026 in Washington, DC. The U.S. celebrates Columbus Day on Monday, October 12. (Photo by Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images)