On Thursday night—as the nation celebrated #Juneteenth—Donald Trump unleashed another tone-deaf Truth Social tantrum, this time targeting #American workers for daring to enjoy a day off. In a rant dripping with hypocrisy, the president whined that the U.S. has “too many non-working holidays,” screeching that business closures cost the country “$BILLIONS OF DOLLARS!” His solution? “It must change if we are going to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” (Because nothing says “greatness” like grinding workers into the dust.)
He’s wrong. Americans don’t need fewer holidays—we need more. More time off, more rest, more dignity.
The irony is staggering. This is the same #Trump who, in 2020, promised to make Juneteenth a federal #holiday. The same Trump who has spent years golfing at taxpayer expense, logging more leisure time than most Americans will ever dream of. Yet now, on a day meant to commemorate the end of slavery, he has decided the real problem is… workers getting a break.
Trump didn’t explicitly name Juneteenth in his meltdown—but the message was loud and clear: When it comes to labor, his vision for America is simple. Work harder. Take less. Know your place.