Captive Nations Week, 2026

( printed page 46689) Proclamation 11049 of July 20, 2026 Captive Nations Week, 2026 A Proclamation During Captive Nations Week, we stand in solidarity with all who suffer beneath communism and tyranny, and we renew our commitment to advancing the timeless cause of liberty around the world. That same devotion must hold firm here at home as well, where the evil ideologies of socialism, communism, and totalitarianism will never be allowed to take root. As one Nation, we vow to ensure our Republic remains the fiercest guardian of freedom and democracy the world has ever known. Communism has always been a doctrine of darkness, promising equality and prosperity while delivering misery and ruin. Centuries of bloodshed prove that communism has failed every society that has ever embraced it. This wicked creed scorns the individual and treats human beings as property of the state—while, in America, we know the God-given truth that our individual rights flow from our Creator, beyond the reach of any ruler or regime. No country has confronted this evil more courageously than the United States, whose fearless people, holding fast to the conviction that government belongs to the governed, have stood victorious against tyranny and proven that the indomitable might and unmatched resolve of our Nation will always prevail against tyranny. Today, communism remains the gravest threat our Nation faces, and my Administration is confronting it with relentless determination. Under my leadership, we are defending the sacred rights at the heart of our Republic: life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and the freedom to worship Almighty God without fear. Through the Religious Liberty Commission, we are confronting anti-religious bias and defending the constitutional rights of every American while the White House Faith Office empowers houses of worship and faith-based groups to serve families and communities across our land. That same promise drives us to usher in a new Golden Age of p…