US President Donald Trump (L) salutes during the national anthem 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 arrives for 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: A statue of Christopher Columbus is displayed on the North Portico ahead of a Columbus Day event at 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: A Columbus Day Proclamation is displayed ahead of 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: Director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought (L) attends 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)

US President Donald Trump looks on during the "Golden Age of American Innovation Summit" at the Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on October 8, 2026. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)

TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump presents the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to US' CEO Of nvidia Jensen Huang during the "Golden Age of American Innovation Summit" at the Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on October 8, 2026. Also pictured, Elon Musk (L). (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)

TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump looks on during the "Golden Age of American Innovation Summit" at the Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on October 8, 2026. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)