The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) sharply condemns US President Donald Trump’s shameful retreat from American recognition and remembrance of the Armenian Genocide, as reflected in his refusal, under Turkish pressure, to even mention the Armenian Genocide by name in the White House’s annual April 24 statement marking the 110th anniversary of the Ottoman Turkish Government’s systematic annihilation of 1.5 million Armenian, ANCA noted in a statement.

“President Trump’s retreat from U.S. recognition of the Armenian Genocide represents a disgraceful surrender to Turkish threats – a shameful abrogation of our nation’s responsibility to prevent Azerbaijan and Turkey’s ongoing genocidal aggression against Christian Armenians,” stated ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian.

“Following Azerbaijan’s ethnic cleansing of Artsakh’s [(Nagorno-Karabakh)] indigenous Christian Armenian population, and amid its ongoing abuse of Armenian prisoners, destruction of Armenian Christian heritage, and occupation of sovereign Armenia – President Trump has a duty to not only honestly and truthfully acknowledge the 1915 Armenian Genocide, but prevent its continuation at the hands of Turkey and Azerbaijan,” concluded Hamparian.

During his 2024 presidential campaign, President Trump pledged on social media to “restore peace in the South Caucasus and stop the violence and ethnic cleansing.” His failure to use the word genocide – under foreign pressure – now stands in direct contradiction to that promise.

“During his first term, President Trump refused to recognize the Armenian Genocide and provided unprecedented U.S. military assistance to Azerbaijan as it launched its genocidal assault on Artsakh’s Armenian population. (…). President Trump’s non-recognition stands in opposition to U.S. acknowledgment by the White House, Congress, and all 50 states," the statement added, in particular.