A viral screenshot on social media recently sparked intense debate by alleging Donald Trump complained about the financial toll of non-working holidays
WASHINGTON, DC: Social media users have been sharing a purported post from Donald Trump asserting that the United States suffers billions of dollars in losses due to an excess of non-working holidays. The online chatter—and subsequent skepticism—has prompted a closer look at the origin of the statement.
The Claim: Trump Criticizes America’s Holiday Schedule
The controversy began when a screenshot surfaced, purporting to display a message directly from the former president’s Truth Social account.
The text in question read: “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!”
Former U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) amplified the screenshot on X, presenting it as a purported ‘Labor Day message’ from Trump and launching into a sharp critique.
In her lengthy social media post, the former congresswoman wrote, “Our multibillionaire President’s Labor Day message is telling the American tax paying slaves they don’t work enough and need to work more to fund his historically high government spending, never ending Iran War, and import his foreign mystery meat, while he goes golfing at one of his many private golf courses with his best buddies in the Epstein class.”
Her remarks also pointed to broader economic hurdles, such as graduate unemployment, while expressing frustration regarding unfulfilled political promises.
The Facts: The Statement is Real, But Out of Context
While the digital statement is authentic, the context provided by Greene and other social media users is inaccurate. The remarks were not issued as a Labor Day address; rather, they originated as an older post from June 2025.
A review of Trump’s verified Truth Social feed confirms the message was originally published on June 19, 2025.
Although the exact motivation behind the timing of the original post remains open to interpretation, June 19 marks Juneteenth—a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, which was officially established under former President Joe Biden in 2021. Given Trump’s history of targeting his predecessor’s policies and achievements across various platforms, the commentary was widely viewed as a jab at a Biden-era federal holiday.