Mother’s Day, 2025
President Donald J. Trump's Mother's Day, 2025 proclamation celebrates the crucial role of mothers in American society.
The proclamation extols the virtues of motherhood, emphasizing the love, support, and guidance provided by mothers across various family structures.
It encourages Americans to express appreciation for mothers and reflects on the importance of motherhood to the nation's well-being.
The proclamation concludes with the official designation of May 11, 2025, as Mother's Day.
Arguments For
Celebrates the invaluable contributions of mothers to families and society.
Reinforces the importance of family values and the role of mothers in shaping future generations.
Highlights the diverse forms of motherhood, including birth mothers, adoptive mothers, foster mothers, and grandmothers.
Provides an opportunity for national reflection on the significance of motherhood to the prosperity of families, communities, and the Nation.
Is rooted in historical precedent: Congressional resolution since 1914 designating a Mother's Day observance.
Arguments Against
Could be viewed as overly sentimental or lacking concrete policy impact.
May not address adequately the challenges faced by mothers, such as economic insecurity or lack of adequate support systems.
The focus on traditional family structures may exclude or marginalize diverse family arrangements.
The proclamation's tone might be perceived as partisan or ideologically driven by certain groups.
America’s mothers are the heart of our families, the light in our homes, and the stewards of our Nation’s future. From infancy to adulthood, our mothers shape our characters and form our consciences — and play a crucial role in raising the next generation of proud Americans.
The passage emphasizes the significant influence mothers have on their children's development and their role in shaping future generations of Americans.
It highlights the importance of mothers within the family unit and to the greater nation.
This Mother’s Day, we celebrate every extraordinary mother whose unconditional love, warmth, support, and devotion have enriched our lives, influenced our culture, and upheld the promise of our great Nation.
This section expresses appreciation for mothers and their positive contributions to society on Mother's Day.
It mentions their love, support and devotion as enriching lives, influencing our culture, and upholding the nation's promise.
From our earliest moments on Earth, mothers have nurtured their children with patience, wisdom, caring, and kindness. They teach us to love and help us to navigate the triumphs and challenges of life. Our mothers are also always in our corner, serving as a lasting source of comfort, reassurance, and inspiration. Their love transcends time, generations, and circumstances.
The passage speaks to the nurturing role of mothers, highlighting their patience, wisdom and kindness in raising children.
It describes their continuous support and the enduring nature of their love and influence.
Mothers serve as our protectors, shielding the youth and guarding them from harm. They instill the values that shape our character, and their time, talents, and unwavering dedication continually uplift the lives of those in their care. For that reason, my Administration is committed to empowering American mothers and uplifting American families. From defending the God-given dignity of every human life, born and unborn, to supporting mothers experiencing unexpected or at-risk pregnancies, to making fertility treatments more affordable, we want families across America to grow and thrive. That is why I will continue to defend the child tax credit and work to ensure that families can enjoy the highest standard of living on Earth on a single income.
This section further describes the protective and value-instilling roles mothers play.
The section then connects this to the administration's commitment to supporting families, including policies regarding the unborn, at-risk pregnancies, fertility treatments, and the child tax credit.
Under my leadership, we are advancing the American Dream and ensuring that it is accessible to every family and every child. As President, I will continue to protect the rights of parents to raise their child in a free and fair country without the pervasive influence of far-left ideology that isolates children and undermines parents.
This section ties the importance of mothers to the broader goal of advancing the American dream for all families.
It also includes a statement addressing the president's advocacy for parents' rights in raising their children.
On this Mother’s Day and every day, we honor the selfless service of every mother in America. We offer our heartfelt gratitude for their endless love and lifelong devotion — and we celebrate their remarkable contributions to our families, communities, culture, and Nation. The Congress, by joint resolution approved May 8, 1914 (38 Stat. 770), has designated the second Sunday in May each year as “Mother’s Day” and requested the President to call for its appropriate observance.
The passage reiterates the appreciation for mothers and their selfless dedication.
It also cites the 1914 Congressional resolution that established Mother's Day as a nationally observed holiday.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 11, 2025, as Mother’s Day. I encourage all Americans to express their love and respect for birth mothers, adoptive mothers, foster mothers, stepmothers, grandmothers, and the many women who step into the role of motherhood — all play an important part in guiding our future as beloved maternal figures, whether with us in person or in spirit, and to reflect on the importance of motherhood to the prosperity of our families, communities, and Nation.
President Trump formally proclaims May 11, 2025, as Mother's Day, emphasizing the inclusion of all types of maternal figures in the celebration, and their impact on the prosperity of American families, communities and the nation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ninth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-ninth.
DONALD J. TRUMP
This is the official closing statement of the proclamation, signed by President Trump, stating the date of signing.