On June 19th local time, U.S. President Trump posted on the "Truth Social" platform he led, angrily criticizing that "there are too many public holidays in America." However, from the replies under the post, only a few American netizens agreed with him.

"There are too many non-working day holidays in America. The country loses billions of dollars for these businesses to close down. Workers don't want this either," Trump said in his post. "If we want to make America great again, we must change this situation!"

Screenshot of Trump's post on the "Truth Social" platform

According to information on the official U.S. government website, there are generally 11 federal public holidays in America each year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day (on the first Monday of September), Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Additionally, on the day of the presidential inauguration ceremony after every four-year presidential election, it will also be designated as a national public holiday.

Trump's remarks drew immediate backlash from American netizens. Even on Trump's Internet stronghold, "Truth Social," there were netizens refuting him. Some netizens said, "The situation in private companies is not like that. We do not take many federal holidays off either." It is understood that U.S. law does not require businesses to shut down for federal public holidays, and basically only federal employees are required to take time off.

More netizens directly aimed their criticism at members of Congress. One commenter said, "Let's start with Congress! They work less than anyone else and earn more than twice as much as most people!" Another netizen said that they could actually only take 8 days off in a year, so "let's talk about how members of Congress work only half the year."

"Let members of Congress work 40 hours a week," another netizen helplessly commented. "They rest way too much."

As for taking time off, Trump himself is well-known for enjoying golfing as a way to relax, to the point where some questioned whether his frequent golfing affected his performance as president. In March this year, when Trump was visiting California and Nevada and was asked by reporters if he would play golf, he clearly stated, "I'm too busy to play golf." However, two days later, he was spotted playing golf at the Doral Golf Resort in Florida, which contradicted his public statement. The same scenario happened in December 2020. At that time, the White House publicly showed that Trump "was continuously working for the well-being of the American people," but the next day, he was photographed at a golf club. During the peak of the global health crisis in May 2020, when the death toll in the U.S. was approaching 100,000 and people were anxious, Trump was photographed going to the golf course for relaxation two days in a row. An enterprising American netizen has even created a website to track Trump's itinerary, especially the days he played golf. According to relevant data, since being inaugurated as the new U.S. president on January 20, 2025, Trump spent 150 days "handling work in the office" and 33 days "playing golf," accounting for 22% of his term. In his first term, he went to the golf course on average once every 5.6 days. Website tracking Trump's golfing days trumpgolftrack.com This article is an exclusive piece from Guancha Observer, unauthorized reproduction is prohibited. Original source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7517848107108155923/ Disclaimer: This article represents the author's personal views. Please express your attitude by clicking the "Agree/Disagree" buttons below.