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Internet Is Furious After Trump Is Quiet About Juneteenth Except for This 1 Pos…
Trump once celebrated Juneteenth every year of his first term, but now, he has a different plan for the federal holiday.
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Political Debate Ignites Over Federal Holidays: Juneteenth vs. Columbus Day
A recent video features commentary on former President Donald Trump's statements regarding federal holidays, sparking a renewed debate over their significance and economic impact. In the video, the commentator highlights a tweet from Mr. Trump, dated June 19, 7:03 PM, where he stated, "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!" The commentator contrasts this sentiment with a separate statement attributed to Mr. Trump concerning Columbus Day. "I'm bringing Columbus Day back from the ashes," Mr. Trump reportedly said, adding that "The Democrats did everything possible to destroy Christopher Columbus, his reputation, and all of the Italians that love him so much. They tore down his statues, and put up nothing but 'WOKE,' or even worse, nothing at all. Well, you'll be happy to know, Christopher is going to make a major comeback. I am hereby reinstating Columbus Day under the same rules, dates, and locations, as it has had for all of the many decades before!" The video's speaker argues that Mr. Trump's differing stances on these holidays are problematic, particularly in light of Juneteenth's historical significance as a celebration of the ending of slavery and the start of Reconstruction. She emphasized that Juneteenth "was fought for and won by the Black Liberation Movement" and was not "given to us by Trumpy and his cronies." The discussion underscores the ongoing political and cultural tensions surrounding historical observances in the United States.
