US EditionTrump on Juneteenth: US has ‘too many non-working holidays’
- On Juneteenth, President Donald Trump criticized the number of federal holidays in the United States, claiming there are 'too many non-working holidays.'
- Trump did not mention Juneteenth specifically, which he previously supported during his term, including a campaign promise to make it a federal holiday recognized since 2021.
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed there were no plans for Trump to officially commemorate Juneteenth this year and stated she was not tracking any proclamation for the holiday, which is recognized federally.
- Critics on social media condemned Trump's remarks about holidays as ironic, noting the apparent contradiction in his statements about Juneteenth.
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According to the American president, the end result will be that every working day will have a holiday.
President Trump FIRES OFF On Juneteenth: “Too Many Non-Working Holidays in America”
President Trump just fired off on “non-working holidays” that force workers to take a day off and are costing our nation “BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.” He says that things must change. Read his full Truth Social post here: Too many non-working holidays in America. It is costing our Country $BILLIONS OF DOLLARS to keep all of these businesses closed. The workers don’t want it either! Soon we’ll end up having a holiday for every once working day of the ye…
Trump on Juneteenth laments ‘too many’ nonworking holidays: ‘Workers don’t want it’
President Donald Trump lamented the number of holidays in America in a post on Juneteenth evening. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said earlier Thursday that Trump would not commemorate Juneteenth, which celebrates the end of slavery in the United…
Trump says U.S. has 'too many non-working holidays' on Juneteenth
President Donald Trump did not formally mark Juneteenth on Thursday, complaining instead that there are "too many non-working holidays," while his predecessor, Joe Biden, celebrated the occasion at a Black church in Texas
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