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In It to Win It

(12,300 posts)
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 07:49 AM Dec 6

National Park Service removes Juneteenth, MLK Day as fee-free days, and adds Trump's birthday

President Donald Trump has taken an extraordinary step in his efforts to turn his birthday into a national celebration, with the National Park Service revealing that on June 14, his birthday, admission to national parks will be free for U.S. citizens.

In addition, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth have been removed from the schedule of free park admission days, despite both being federally recognized holidays.

Other days that will now be free include Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day weekend, the 110th birthday of the National Park Service, Constitution Day, and President Theodore Roosevelt’s birthday.

Other days removed from the schedule include the first day of National Park Week, the anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act, and National Public Lands Day.


https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-makes-weird-bid-to-turn-his-birthday-into-a-holiday/
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National Park Service removes Juneteenth, MLK Day as fee-free days, and adds Trump's birthday (Original Post) In It to Win It Dec 6 OP
What an ass PuraVidaDreamin Dec 6 #1
Maga will be happy that Martin Luther King finally got his comeuppance Walleye Dec 6 #2
They haven't won anything yet newdeal2 Dec 6 #11
Can't come soon enough. We should campaign on undoing everything he's done. Walleye Dec 6 #15
'Everything he's done' - is there a comprehensive list somewhere? RandomNumbers Dec 6 #33
It would have to be updated on a daily basis Walleye Dec 6 #35
Yup, it would require some dedicated folks with time for it. RandomNumbers Dec 6 #38
Racist sickos malaise Dec 6 #3
FDR said of his foes, "I welcome their hatred." Girard442 Dec 6 #4
Tells you all you need to know about his racism surfered Dec 6 #5
Bless his little cold dead heart D_Master81 Dec 6 #6
Burning America to the ground. Botany Dec 6 #7
I thought this was the Onion kairos12 Dec 6 #8
That was my first thought as well :( infullview Dec 6 #10
Me too. choie Dec 6 #26
The Onion has lost to the competition, clearly. RandomNumbers Dec 6 #34
Nothing is beyond the pale for the rapist felon. dalton99a Dec 6 #9
Will this ever be over? raccoon Dec 6 #12
He'll rename the Great Smoky Mountains National Park the Great Donald J. Trump National Park dalton99a Dec 6 #13
He's not getting any younger IronLionZion Dec 6 #14
Unless he Traildogbob Dec 6 #27
Only when trump is forever gone. joshdawg Dec 6 #21
Someday, probably ... but not near soon enough RandomNumbers Dec 6 #36
This is fundamentally fascist. J_William_Ryan Dec 6 #16
Trump's ego is the size of his new, greatest ever ballroom. democrank Dec 6 #17
Also Free RVs given to justices Kavanaugh, Bryant, Thomas, bronxiteforever Dec 6 #18
His death day Farmer-Rick Dec 6 #19
At the rate he's going, it may yet be. RandomNumbers Dec 6 #37
There will become ONE and only one day the likes of which 3825-87867 Dec 6 #20
That SECOND date on his tombstone might become a national holiday (nt) William Seger Dec 6 #22
Trump is crazier by the day Deminpenn Dec 6 #23
What a narcissistic asshole.... FarPoint Dec 6 #24
By the power vested in me by Gavin Newsom (not really) Dr. T Dec 6 #25
Racist AND fealty rating .... 💯 underpants Dec 6 #28
No problem Mysterian Dec 6 #29
We're living Twilight Zones It's a Good Life ... uponit7771 Dec 6 #30
The anniversary of his death will someday be a celebrated annual holiday JoseBalow Dec 6 #31
Every. single. day. is a double dose of WTF? MIButterfly Dec 6 #32
When he finaly dies his, instead of a marker stone, a bluestarone Dec 6 #39

Walleye

(43,807 posts)
2. Maga will be happy that Martin Luther King finally got his comeuppance
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 08:04 AM
Dec 6

They still hate him even after he’s been dead a half a century. Shows how effective he was.

newdeal2

(4,764 posts)
11. They haven't won anything yet
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 08:42 AM
Dec 6

As soon as they’re out of power, this will all flip back.

RandomNumbers

(19,056 posts)
33. 'Everything he's done' - is there a comprehensive list somewhere?
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 11:49 AM
Dec 6

Calling EarlG - once upon a time DU had - if I remember correctly - some area to collect facts for reference? But I guess it had some special programming or maybe didn't work so well in the forum format?

If a reasonably trustworthy list isn't already being maintained somewhere accessible, I'd suggest to give it another go here, using existing code so therefore a forum style probably; maybe with a special set of volunteer "moderators" - "curators"? - who would collaborate on what gets included and keeping the place useful rather than messy.

I would hope the Dem national party is doing this (but in a true knowledge base format with actual paid people taking care of it). But that would be used internally and not widely available.

RandomNumbers

(19,056 posts)
38. Yup, it would require some dedicated folks with time for it.
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 11:53 AM
Dec 6

Alas, I have a day job and for now at least I still need the salary.

Botany

(76,371 posts)
7. Burning America to the ground.
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 08:29 AM
Dec 6

End of story. MLK died fighting to make America a better place Trump as he is dying
is fighting to make America a worse place.

dalton99a

(92,070 posts)
13. He'll rename the Great Smoky Mountains National Park the Great Donald J. Trump National Park
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 08:44 AM
Dec 6

or sell half the land to his family "at a great price" to develop

joshdawg

(2,923 posts)
21. Only when trump is forever gone.
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 10:15 AM
Dec 6

Sooner rather than later..........like right now.........yesterday.

RandomNumbers

(19,056 posts)
36. Someday, probably ... but not near soon enough
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 11:51 AM
Dec 6

We passed 'soon enough' years ago.

Fuck every fucking fuck that helped this piece of excrement get into the WH the FIRST time.

bronxiteforever

(11,080 posts)
18. Also Free RVs given to justices Kavanaugh, Bryant, Thomas,
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 09:27 AM
Dec 6

Alito, Gorsuch and an Airstream for Robert’s. Given in appreciation of their fight against equal rights for people of color.

Farmer-Rick

(12,466 posts)
19. His death day
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 10:05 AM
Dec 6

Should be listed as a day of celebration, and fee free National Park visits day, after his Alzheimer's finally kills him.

That will be a real American celebration day.

RandomNumbers

(19,056 posts)
37. At the rate he's going, it may yet be.
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 11:52 AM
Dec 6

I hope I live to see that day. (and hope the same for all of us here)

3825-87867

(1,804 posts)
20. There will become ONE and only one day the likes of which
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 10:13 AM
Dec 6

will never be exceeded. Parades, picnics, free admission to everything not magat, dancing in the streets, free drinks, celebrate good times, and every other happy utterance...not the end of WWII, landing on the moon, winning the Super Bowl or Stanley Cup or World Series, not even free beer at your local pub...those celebrations will occur the day, the misfit, dies!
A day Dec 7th will pale -
A day of morality, righteousness, appreciation, merrymaking, mirthfulness and ultimte satisfaction!
(Kudoes to wordhippo!)

Dr. T

(508 posts)
25. By the power vested in me by Gavin Newsom (not really)
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 10:47 AM
Dec 6

I hereby declare June 14th as Fuck Trump day, to be celebrated by current and future generations for all eternity.

JoseBalow

(9,154 posts)
31. The anniversary of his death will someday be a celebrated annual holiday
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 11:26 AM
Dec 6

I anxiously look forward to it.

MIButterfly

(2,028 posts)
32. Every. single. day. is a double dose of WTF?
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 11:35 AM
Dec 6

What now? What next? What will he destroy next? What will he take away from people now? What will he plaster his name on next? WTF? I wish someone would say "quiet, piggy" to him.

It's so tiresome and it's not even been a full year.

I said it before and I'll say it again, I can't believe there are so many people that are okay with all of this. They're either not paying attention or incredibly stupid.

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