Recognition of Arab Americans scrubbed from White House website, but celebration goes on

By: Medill News Service

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: April 24, 2026

Words: 954

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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By Jacques Abou-Rizk/Medill News Service

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Some time since President Donald Trump’s second term began, the White House removed a reference to April’s Arab American Heritage Month from its website.

Former President Joe Biden’s 2024 proclamation now only exists in internet archives. As the month nears a close, Trump has ignored what many Arab Americans see as recognition for their contributions in America.

Despite that snub, and even as the war in …

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