The US President Donald Trump welcomed to the White House the Greek community, on the occasion of the anniversary of the celebration for the March 25th.
Donald Trump appeared on stage with Archbishop of America Hopefulwhere he made a speech and signed the Declaration for the Day of Greek Independenceby sharing at the end pens to excited expatriates where cheered Throughout the event for March 25th.
In fact it is a one A special honor that the US government pays to Hellenismas the Greek -American and the Irish community are the only national teams in the US celebrating every year the their national anniversary at the White House.
For his part, US President made a nominal reference to the Greek -American who staff his governmentas well as to MPs and prominent factors coming from the community, emphasizing them constant cultural bonds that connect the US with Greece.
As he noted, ‘The bond between the US and the modern Greek nation dates more than two centuriesin 1821, when the Greek patriots began their noble struggle to claim their independence from a very strong empire. President James Monroe then said that The whole civilized world must have interest in the victory of the Greek people.
President Monroe realized that Americans were linked through history and culture with the birthplace of democracy and the cradle of Western culture: Through the pages of the Constitution and through the architecture of this capital, The legacy of the Greeks is everywhere and surrounds us».
The US president praised the contribution of the Greek -American community to the social, political and economic life of the US. ‘Perhaps the greatest gift we have inherited from this amazing country (Greece) is Our incredible Greek -American community today with more than 3 million people. I worked very hard to claim your votes but we didn’t need it because we won by much difference. We love them and love us, “said Donald Trump.
At this point, he called on Greek -American Alex Scarlatos on stage, which he presented as an American hero and referred to his well -known personal story. “Alex Scarlatos, inspired by his grandfather and Greek resistance, joined the National Guard after high school. Ten years after his mission to Afghanistan, Alex and his friends were on a train from Amsterdam to Paris, when a bloodthirsty radical Islamist began shooting innocent people. In an act of terrible bravery, Alex and his comrades stopped him despite being completely unarmed. “
The event was present at the event, among others, the Greek Ambassador to the US Katerina Nasika and the Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus Evangelos Savvas. Among those who stood out by Donald Trump were the head of the Science and Technology Bureau at the White House, Michael Kratsios, as well as the proposed US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Gilfail, who he called on stage. The US president gave particular attention to the presence of Greek -born MPs by Florida, Mike Haridopoulos and Gas Bilirakis, whom he described as a good friend. Finally, he also referred to the prospective homogeneous MP Jimmy Patroni, saying he was hearing that he was doing well in the polls.
The gift of Archbishop America
The Archbishop of America congratulated President Trump on his re -election, expressing gratitude for this tradition of the White House that recognizes the Greek roots of the Republic.
“We are here to celebrate the first democracy in the world, Greece, and the largest democracy in the world, the United States of America. We recognize and remember the immortal heroes of 1821, who, like those of 1776, did everything to conquer freedom for their homeland, “Mr Elpidoforos noted.
Continuing, he thanked the US president for the support he offers to the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the interest shown by his government in protecting Christian populations in the Middle East. “I would also like to thank you for creating the Office of Faith at the White House, which has the prospect of creating an excellent cooperation between your government and religious leaders,” he said.
The Archbishop of America did not fail to thank Donald Trump for the support he, he said, offers Greece and defending justice for Cyprus. Towards the end of his speech, the Archbishop donated a “Holy Cross” to President Trump, referring to the vision of Constantine the Great.
“Through your leadership, you integrate the values of our Christian faith and the love for the Gospel. You remind me of the great Roman Emperor Constantine, who founded and built the magnificent city of Constantinople – my birthplace, known as Istanbul today. It is a great honor to present to you this Holy Cross, the very symbol that led Emperor Constantine to victory. As Christ revealed to him in a vision, “Nika this” – ‘go with it and become a winner’. This cross is an eternal symbol of peace and an invincible trophy, a sign of divine power and guidance. With this cross, I pray to bring peace to the world and make America invincible. “
Kimberly Gilfail: “With Trump you will sleep quietly in the evenings”
The proposed US ambassador to Greece also went on stage at the urging of Donald Trump. For her part, Kimberly Gilfail referred to the integrity of the character and the dynamic personality of the US president who, he said, knows that he loves Greece and said he felt honoring to serve Greek -American relations under his guidance.
Ms Gilfail argued that Donald Trump is working to strengthen the two countries’ economy, promoting religious freedoms and further development of the alliance between Washington and Athens.
“Today we are celebrating our rich history and our constant bond between the founding of the US and Greece, and the establishment of the Hellenic Republic, and under President Trump you have to sleep well in the evening and wake up in the morning optimistic, knowing that there is a man who will fight for this Greek and the Greek economy.
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“It is a life honor for me to serve my country and do it in Greece under the leadership of the most important leader the country had. I know that it loves Greece and its great history and its democracy.
Under Trump you will sleep quietly in the evenings and wake up optimistic because you will know that someone will fight for the US and Greece economy, for religious freedoms and freedom and to continue the alliance of Greece and America. May God have you well, ”Gilfil stressed.