The White House on Thursday marked the 114th birthday of Ronald Reagan, calling the two-term Republican president “a giant of American history, a lion of freedom and liberty, and the 40th President of the United States.”

The White House released a message from President Donald Trump regarding Reagan’s birthday.

“In 1980, Reagan’s common sense political vision propelled him to the Oval Office, ushering in a new era of prosperity and peace at home and abroad,” the message stated. “The Reagan Revolution was underway. Throughout his eight years as Commander-in-Chief, the economy boomed, confidence soared, Communism collapsed, and faith in our Nation’s promise thrived and flourished like never before — signaling a renaissance of the American conservative movement.

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