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President Donald Trump is getting called out on social media after a Juneteenth post in which he railed against the number of holidays in the United States, insisted that workers don’t like the days off either and demanded a “change.”
Trump wrote on his Truth Social website:
Donald Trump
The president didn’t mention Juneteenth in his post, but it came as millions of Americans marked the day, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
Trump, ironically, not only marked Juneteenth during his previous term in office but also campaigned on making it a federal holiday, although that didn’t happen until Congress passed a bill in 2021 and it was signed into law by then-President Joe Biden.
Juneteenth became the 11th federal holiday in the United States, which is not an especially large number compared to other nations. In addition, many businesses remain open and many people work during U.S. holidays. About six in 10 large employers don’t observe Juneteenth, according to USA Today.
Trump can’t change the number of holidays without an act of Congress, but his threat to do so fired up his critics.
They responded:
"Too many non-working holidays-" Sounds like he has his thumb on the t̶h̶r̶o̶a̶t̶ pulse of the American worker. https://t.co/pWRrKGRMjr
— Christopher Moore (@TheAuthorGuy) June 19, 2025Trump just said on Truth Social that there are too many “non-working holidays in America.” Not only is he trying to make you work MORE but also he’s taking an apparent dig at Juneteenth.
This is coming from the same guy who golfs every weekend. Pathetic. pic.twitter.com/pqV318etyN
The fact that he chose Juneteenth to rant about federal holidays tells you everything you need to know about what really bothers him, and it’s not the closed businesses.
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) June 19, 2025As a worker, I feel I speak for the majority of us when I say: WE WANT MORE NON-WORKING HOLIDAYS!! Especially if they're important days like Juneteenth...
— Connor (Percy's Version) 🗡️🏹 (@GreekGeekPJO) June 19, 2025BREAKING: Trump Rails Against Paid Holidays While Logging Nearly a Year on the Golf Course
Donald Trump is fuming about “too many non-working holidays” in America—while having spent almost an entire year of his presidency golfing. In a post oozing disdain for workers, he claimed… pic.twitter.com/oBAAuMi6zs
In honor of Juneteenth, Trump says there are too many non-working holidays. This from the guy who golfs more than PGA pro golfers. He could lead by example. Maybe in 2 weeks.
— Henry M. Rosenberg (@DoctorHenryCT) June 20, 2025I don't know ANY workers in America who think we have too many non-working holidays.
Everyone wants more time off of work, not less. pic.twitter.com/JkNvT3B75T
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Trump wasn’t complaining about too many holidays on President’s Day.
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) June 19, 2025
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