Trump signs space proclamation and Anti-Communism Week on Election Day

President Trump signed two proclamations on November 3, 2026, as voting began and the first polling stations closed during the 2026 midterm elections for congressional and state offices that would determine the balance of power in Washington. One document declared space policy and the other established Anti-Communism Week. Officials announced the signings as voting began on Election Day during the 2026 midterms.

It says American citizens may explore, develop, use, and establish a permanent presence in the solar system and outer space. The White House frames this as America’s destiny and says the nation will lead the way in opening these frontiers, consistent with United States law and international obligations.

It also names outer space and the solar system beyond Earth as the province of all humans. The White House ties this phrase to forging an interplanetary civilization founded on freedom and individual liberty. Administration plans call for American astronauts to reach the Moon again by 2028.

The document establishes a foundation for a permanent American presence on the Moon. That presence will extend American exploration, preserve frontier spirit, and strengthen national security for centuries. An American explorer is to be sent to Mars at an unspecified future date. The goal sits alongside a permanent lunar presence and a future Mars mission in the proclamation’s exploration agenda.

In April, the Artemis II mission flew astronauts around the Moon farther from Earth than any previous human journey. Artemis III is scheduled for next summer and is described as one of the most complex test flight campaigns in U.S. space history. The proclamation cites Apollo 11 and Mars rovers as part of a legacy the administration is advancing through executive orders and directives.

The administration pledges to lead in exploring, developing, using, and settling new space frontiers. It argues that the nation with the best space science, economy, and citizens will be the most prosperous for centuries. It links permanent space presence to stronger national security and American prosperity for centuries. The text says building facilities, developing resources, and establishing presence will extend exploration and strengthen security.

A companion proclamation signed the same day establishes Anti-Communism Week, which runs from November 1 through November 7, 2026. The White House formally designates the week and asks Americans to remember victims of communist and socialist regimes.

The proclamation asks Americans to remember victims of communism and socialism and to defend freedoms denied by authoritarian systems. The week is presented as a time to commemorate victims and reaffirm America’s constitutional and economic principles.

The document dated November 3 says communist and socialist ideologies threatened human freedom for more than a century by placing individuals under state control. It lists suffering, poverty, exploitation, violence, and political repression as consequences. These outcomes are described as what people under communist and socialist governments have endured.

Trump declared that America will never adopt communism under his leadership, alongside a call to defend the Republic’s principles. “Under my leadership, America will never fall victim to these evil ideologies, and the United States will never become a communist country,” Trump said. He said individual liberty, constitutional government, and free markets shaped American identity for more than 250 years.

The proclamation asks Americans to defend these founding principles against ideological threats. He called on Americans to resist socialist, communist, and radical leftist ideologies. The proclamation frames these as threats to the country’s founding principles and freedoms.

The White House said Anti-Communism Week offers a chance to commemorate victims and reaffirm constitutional and economic principles. This is part of the administration’s broader framing of the week alongside the space declaration.

The anti-communism proclamation fits a pattern of Republican messaging using socialism and communism to criticize progressive Democrats. This messaging appeared as Republicans campaigned in the 2026 midterm elections. Polls showed Trump and Republicans fighting to keep control of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

This political backdrop framed the Election Day proclamations. Trump was expected to watch election results Tuesday evening at a White House party in the East Room. Polls showed a difficult fight for congressional majorities.