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US President Donald Trump on Thursday criticized what he called an excess of “non-working holidays” in the country and vowed to roll them back. His remarks came on Juneteenth, a federal holiday ...
President Donald Trump criticized the number of US holidays and said they cost the country billions. The post was made on Juneteenth, a federal holiday that Trump previously supported. Joe Biden ...
News Donald Trump ripped for post about holidays as US celebrates Juneteenth, end of slavery: ‘Racist scum’ Published: Jun. 20, 2025, 5:00 a.m.
President Donald Trump took to social media Thursday on Juneteenth, a federal holiday, to criticize the number of “non-working holidays” in the United States.
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Having written a column earlier this week about the ambivalent status of the federal Juneteenth holiday in the wake of the second Trump administration’s assault on race-conscious anti ...
President Donald Trump opined on Truth Social that there are "too many non-working holidays in America," and they are harming the nation's economy.
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth? While Juneteenth is now a federal holiday, people employed in the private sector are not legally required to recognize or observe the holiday.
Since it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has gained more widespread recognition beyond the Black community. Many people get the day off work or school, and there are a ...
According to a 2024 Congressional Research Service report, at least 30 states and the District of Columbia have designated Juneteenth as a permanent paid and/or legal holiday through legislation ...