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4 hours ago
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'Laziest Man In The World': Trump Ripped Over 'Pathetic' Complaint About Holidays
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: 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. The White House held no public celebration. 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, which 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 most U.S. holidays. For example, 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: Laziest man in the world wants you to work harder. — Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) June 19, 2025 "Too many non-working holidays-" Sounds like he has his thumb on the t̶h̶r̶o̶a̶t̶ pulse of the American worker. — Christopher Moore (@TheAuthorGuy) June 19, 2025 Trump 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. — Harry Sisson (@harryjsisson) June 19, 2025 Guy who has golfed 33 days this year thinks Americans need to work more. — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) June 20, 2025 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, 2025 As 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, 2025 Trump coming out hard against *Checks notes*Holidays that give workers time off — Polling USA (@USA_Polling) June 19, 2025 First it was our kids had to many toys, now we have to many holidays. 🤦♂️ — Lev Parnas (@levparnas) June 19, 2025 Man who barely shows up for work complains there are too many non-working holidays. — Molly Ploofkins (@Mollyploofkins) June 19, 2025 BREAKING: Trump Rails Against Paid Holidays While Logging Nearly a Year on the Golf CourseDonald 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… — P a u l ◉ (@SkylineReport) June 20, 2025 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, 2025 I don't know ANY workers in America who think we have too many non-working wants more time off of work, not less. — Cryptid Politics 🇺🇸🐊 (@CryptidPolitics) June 19, 2025 let's see, who did this holiday celebrate????🤔 — cmtobin1 (@cmtobin1) June 20, 2025 Trump wasn't complaining about too many holidays on President's Day. — Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) June 19, 2025 Is this how the war on Christmas actually starts? — Brad W. (@bwebbcam) June 19, 2025
Yahoo
9 hours ago
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'Laziest Man In The World': Trump Ripped Over 'Pathetic' Complaint About Holidays
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: 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. The White House held no public celebration. 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, which 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 most U.S. holidays. For example, 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: Laziest man in the world wants you to work harder. — Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) June 19, 2025 "Too many non-working holidays-" Sounds like he has his thumb on the t̶h̶r̶o̶a̶t̶ pulse of the American worker. — Christopher Moore (@TheAuthorGuy) June 19, 2025 Trump 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. — Harry Sisson (@harryjsisson) June 19, 2025 Guy who has golfed 33 days this year thinks Americans need to work more. — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) June 20, 2025 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, 2025 As 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, 2025 Trump coming out hard against *Checks notes*Holidays that give workers time off — Polling USA (@USA_Polling) June 19, 2025 First it was our kids had to many toys, now we have to many holidays. 🤦♂️ — Lev Parnas (@levparnas) June 19, 2025 Man who barely shows up for work complains there are too many non-working holidays. — Molly Ploofkins (@Mollyploofkins) June 19, 2025 BREAKING: Trump Rails Against Paid Holidays While Logging Nearly a Year on the Golf CourseDonald 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… — P a u l ◉ (@SkylineReport) June 20, 2025 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, 2025 I don't know ANY workers in America who think we have too many non-working wants more time off of work, not less. — Cryptid Politics 🇺🇸🐊 (@CryptidPolitics) June 19, 2025 let's see, who did this holiday celebrate????🤔 — cmtobin1 (@cmtobin1) June 20, 2025 Trump wasn't complaining about too many holidays on President's Day. — Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) June 19, 2025 Is this how the war on Christmas actually starts? — Brad W. (@bwebbcam) June 19, 2025
Yahoo
9 hours ago
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'Laziest Man In The World': Trump Ripped Over 'Pathetic' Complaint About Holidays
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: 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. The White House held no public celebration. 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, which 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 most U.S. holidays. For example, 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: Laziest man in the world wants you to work harder. — Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) June 19, 2025 "Too many non-working holidays-" Sounds like he has his thumb on the t̶h̶r̶o̶a̶t̶ pulse of the American worker. — Christopher Moore (@TheAuthorGuy) June 19, 2025 Trump 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. — Harry Sisson (@harryjsisson) June 19, 2025 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, 2025 As 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, 2025 Trump coming out hard against *Checks notes*Holidays that give workers time off — Polling USA (@USA_Polling) June 19, 2025 First it was our kids had to many toys, now we have to many holidays. 🤦♂️ — Lev Parnas (@levparnas) June 19, 2025 Man who barely shows up for work complains there are too many non-working holidays. — Molly Ploofkins (@Mollyploofkins) June 19, 2025 BREAKING: Trump Rails Against Paid Holidays While Logging Nearly a Year on the Golf CourseDonald 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… — P a u l ◉ (@SkylineReport) June 20, 2025 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, 2025 I don't know ANY workers in America who think we have too many non-working wants more time off of work, not less. — Cryptid Politics 🇺🇸🐊 (@CryptidPolitics) June 19, 2025 let's see, who did this holiday celebrate????🤔 — cmtobin1 (@cmtobin1) June 20, 2025 Trump wasn't complaining about too many holidays on President's Day. — Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) June 19, 2025 Is this how the war on Christmas actually starts? — Brad W. (@bwebbcam) June 19, 2025
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10 hours ago
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Trump says number of 'non-working holidays' in America 'must change' in Juneteenth social media post
Trump criticized the number of American holidays and claimed they cost billions in productivity. The post was made on Juneteenth, a federal holiday that Trump previously supported. The president said the number of non-working holidays "must change." In a social media post on Juneteenth, President Donald Trump said America has "too many" holidays where people don't work. "Too many non-working holidays in America," Trump wrote on Truth Social late Thursday. "It is costing our Country $BILLIONS OF DOLLARS to keep all of these businesses closed." The president said that the frequency of holidays "must change" and that workers didn't want them, either. "The workers don't want it either!" he continued. "Soon we'll end up having a holiday for every once working day of the year. It must change if we are going to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!" Juneteenth, held on June 19 every year, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and has long been celebrated by Black Americans. It became the 11th federal holiday in 2021 with a law signed by then-President Joe Biden. The bill passed with broad bipartisan support, receiving unanimous approval in the Senate and all but 14 votes in the House of Representatives. Most federal offices, such as the US Postal Service, are closed during Juneteenth. Markets like the Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange don't trade during the holiday, either. But whether private companies and state governments remain open varies. Most major banks are closed for the holiday, but not all companies provide paid time off. The White House press office didn't immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment regarding Trump's Truth Social post. Earlier on Thursday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a press briefing that the White House was open. When asked by a journalist about commemorating Juneteenth, she said she was "not tracking" Trump's signature on any proclamations for the holiday. "I know this is a federal holiday," she said. "I want to thank all of you for showing up to work. We are certainly here. We're working 24/7 right now." Trump himself supported making Juneteenth a federal holiday in the wake of widespread protests following the killing of George Floyd. "Make Juneteenth a National Holiday" was included among his "Promise to Black America over 4 years" policy proposals in his 2020 presidential campaign. During that campaign, Trump took credit for publicizing Juneteenth after moving one of his rallies from June 19 to June 20 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. "I did something good: I made Juneteenth very famous," Trump told The Wall Street Journal at the time. "It's actually an important event, an important time. But nobody had ever heard of it." In the same interview, Trump expressed surprise that his administration had commemorated Juneteenth every year. "Oh really? We put out a statement? The Trump White House put out a statement?" he said, according to the Journal. "OK, OK. Good." The White House did not publish a statement on its website commemorating Juneteenth this year. Read the original article on Business Insider
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12 hours ago
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Trump criticizes ‘non-working holidays' on Juneteenth
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. '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 year. It must change if we are going to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!' Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform. Juneteenth is the oldest regular US celebration of the end of slavery. It commemorates June 19, 1865 – the day that Union Army Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, and told a group of slaves that the Civil War had ended and they were free - more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. During Thursday's White House press briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Trump was unlikely to mark the federal holiday. 'I'm not tracking his signature on a proclamation today,' Leavitt said. 'I know this is a federal holiday — I want to thank all of you for showing up to work. We are certainly here, we're working 24/7 right now.' Trump has previously tried to take credit for making Juneteenth 'very famous,' saying during his first term in 2020 that, 'nobody had ever heard of it.' His comments came while the nation was reeling from ongoing civil unrest after George Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. Trump had previously pledged to make Juneteenth a federal holiday during his 2020 presidential campaign. Juneteenth didn't become an official holiday until 2021, under President Joe Biden's administration. Since his reelection, Trump has made the elimination of DEI programs a centerpiece of his administration, cracking down on diversity efforts in the federal government with a series of executive orders. CNN's Donald Judd contributed to this report.
