Rep. Brandon Gill’s ‘Happy Columbus Day!’ Post Draws Reported Criticism

ANALYSIS · October 13, 2026

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Package note: This looks at a social media post by Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) on X for Columbus Day, October 12, 2026. It is not a government document and has no legal effect. Reported reaction to the post comes from an outlet report and has not been independently verified here.

Primary sources

• Rep. Brandon Gill (@RepBrandonGill) on X, “Happy Columbus Day!” (Oct. 12, 2026, 12:11 PM CT): https://x.com/RepBrandonGill/status/2109693526669939021
• The Gateway Pundit (www.TheGatewayPundit.com), report by Mike LaChance (Oct. 13, 2026): https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/10/triggered-leftists-lose-their-minds-rep-brandon-gills

On Monday, October 12, Rep. Brandon Gill posted “Happy Columbus Day!” from his official congressional account on X, with attached media. The Gateway Pundit reports criticism of the post.

Core Tension

The post itself is three words and an attachment, marking a federal holiday that President Trump’s Proclamation 11073 designated for October 12. The outlet report presents the response as a backlash. This desk has not verified the scale or nature of that criticism. Public counts on X as of Tuesday morning showed about 390 replies and about 60 quote posts, alongside roughly 9,300 likes. Those numbers show engagement, not whether the replies were critical or supportive.

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