President Donald Trump speaks at Fort Bragg, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Fort Bragg, N.C. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
The crowd erupted in cheers and Trump continued: "We won a lot of battles out of those forts. It’s no time to change. And I’m superstitious. You know, I like to keep it going, right? I’m very superstitious. We want to keep it going."
The seven bases were renamed in 2023 under a Pentagon directive carried out by the Biden administration, following a 2021 law passed by Congress.
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President Donald Trump arrives at the America 250 celebration at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, N.C., Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
The changes were recommended by the Naming Commission to remove honors for Confederate figures. Trump made no mention of Fort Bragg’s name change to Fort Liberty.
"That’s a big story," he said. "We just announced that today to you for the first time. They said, ‘Why didn’t you wait till Saturday?’ Said, ‘I can’t wait. I got to talk to my friends here today.’"
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A military parade is scheduled for Saturday, June 14 in Washington, D.C.
The White House has confirmed the restoration of the Army base names to Fox News Digital.
Jasmine is a writer at Fox News Digital and a military spouse based in New Orleans. Stories can be sent to jasmine.baehr@fox.com
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