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In reply to the discussion: Anyone have a guess about why trump posted this today of all days? [View all]Figarosmom
(6,957 posts)37. Pretty much every other free country
Has more days off and they are still "great".
Look at France for one.
And which holidays would he get rid of? Today, Juneteenth, MLK Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, and Memorial Day?
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Anyone have a guess about why trump posted this today of all days? [View all]
senseandsensibility
Jun 19
OP
My guess is he watched a clip of the large Juneteenth parade in Ft. Worth this afternoon
Torchlight
Jun 19
#3
Trump's America, only includes the billionaires. He wouldn't wipe.his shoes on the rest of us.
Meadowoak
Jun 19
#44
non federal business are not required to close for federal holidays...or state ones for that matter.
msongs
Jun 19
#11
Yeah, change it so the peons can only have Christmas off, but how many days is Congress in session?
sinkingfeeling
Jun 19
#12
It would definitely be interesting to analyze the mindset of a man who wants to make it worse for everyone in his own
Baitball Blogger
Jun 19
#17