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Juneteenth commemorates the events of June 19, 1865, when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered free following the arrival of Union troops in Galveston, Texas.
President Donald Trump has issued new proclamations for the Gulf of America Day, WWI and WWII. Did Trump acknowledge Juneteenth, a non-working holiday?
Inside the history of Juneteenth as Opal's Walk for Freedom takes place 04:46. President Trump appeared to mark Juneteenth on Thursday with a Truth Social post arguing the United States has "too ...
President Donald Trump said the U.S. has "too many non-working holidays," but he hasn't shied away from other holiday proclamations.. In an apparent critique of Juneteenth, Trump said in a June 19 ...
After regularly honoring Juneteenth during his first term, Trump acknowledged the 2025 holiday with a snarky post on Americans getting too many days off.
President Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal holiday. On this year's Juneteenth holiday on Thursday, the president kept silent.
Trump criticized "non-working holidays" on Juneteenth, claiming they cost billions while White House stayed silent about the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery.
President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal holiday. On Wednesday, Black community leaders from across the country ...
Juneteenth, the holiday that marks the end of slavery in the United States, has been celebrated at the White House each June 19 since it was enshrined into law four years ago.
More than 200 people took part in this year’s annual Juneteenth A Celebration of Freedom Walk on June 19 in Grayslake. Thursday’s weather for the walk, which began shortly after 5 p.m., was ...
People march in the Lehigh Valley Juneteenth Parade on Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Easton. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 80°F. Friday, July 25th 2025 Daily e-Edition.