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In It to Win It

(12,637 posts)
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 08:49 AM Dec 2025

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 2025 OP
What an ass PuraVidaDreamin Dec 2025 #1
Maga will be happy that Martin Luther King finally got his comeuppance Walleye Dec 2025 #2
They haven't won anything yet newdeal2 Dec 2025 #11
Can't come soon enough. We should campaign on undoing everything he's done. Walleye Dec 2025 #15
'Everything he's done' - is there a comprehensive list somewhere? RandomNumbers Dec 2025 #33
It would have to be updated on a daily basis Walleye Dec 2025 #35
Yup, it would require some dedicated folks with time for it. RandomNumbers Dec 2025 #38
Racist sickos malaise Dec 2025 #3
FDR said of his foes, "I welcome their hatred." Girard442 Dec 2025 #4
Tells you all you need to know about his racism surfered Dec 2025 #5
Bless his little cold dead heart D_Master81 Dec 2025 #6
Burning America to the ground. Botany Dec 2025 #7
I thought this was the Onion kairos12 Dec 2025 #8
That was my first thought as well :( infullview Dec 2025 #10
Me too. choie Dec 2025 #26
The Onion has lost to the competition, clearly. RandomNumbers Dec 2025 #34
Nothing is beyond the pale for the rapist felon. dalton99a Dec 2025 #9
Will this ever be over? raccoon Dec 2025 #12
He'll rename the Great Smoky Mountains National Park the Great Donald J. Trump National Park dalton99a Dec 2025 #13
He's not getting any younger IronLionZion Dec 2025 #14
Unless he Traildogbob Dec 2025 #27
Only when trump is forever gone. joshdawg Dec 2025 #21
Someday, probably ... but not near soon enough RandomNumbers Dec 2025 #36
This is fundamentally fascist. J_William_Ryan Dec 2025 #16
Trump's ego is the size of his new, greatest ever ballroom. democrank Dec 2025 #17
Also Free RVs given to justices Kavanaugh, Bryant, Thomas, bronxiteforever Dec 2025 #18
His death day Farmer-Rick Dec 2025 #19
At the rate he's going, it may yet be. RandomNumbers Dec 2025 #37
There will become ONE and only one day the likes of which 3825-87867 Dec 2025 #20
That SECOND date on his tombstone might become a national holiday (nt) William Seger Dec 2025 #22
Trump is crazier by the day Deminpenn Dec 2025 #23
What a narcissistic asshole.... FarPoint Dec 2025 #24
By the power vested in me by Gavin Newsom (not really) Dr. T Dec 2025 #25
Racist AND fealty rating .... 💯 underpants Dec 2025 #28
No problem Mysterian Dec 2025 #29
We're living Twilight Zones It's a Good Life ... uponit7771 Dec 2025 #30
The anniversary of his death will someday be a celebrated annual holiday JoseBalow Dec 2025 #31
Every. single. day. is a double dose of WTF? MIButterfly Dec 2025 #32
When he finaly dies his, instead of a marker stone, a bluestarone Dec 2025 #39

Walleye

(44,590 posts)
2. Maga will be happy that Martin Luther King finally got his comeuppance
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 09:04 AM
Dec 2025

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

newdeal2

(5,317 posts)
11. They haven't won anything yet
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 09:42 AM
Dec 2025

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

RandomNumbers

(19,146 posts)
33. 'Everything he's done' - is there a comprehensive list somewhere?
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 12:49 PM
Dec 2025

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

(19,146 posts)
38. Yup, it would require some dedicated folks with time for it.
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 12:53 PM
Dec 2025

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

D_Master81

(2,499 posts)
6. Bless his little cold dead heart
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 09:22 AM
Dec 2025

He’s trying so hard to make himself a beloved figure in America.

Botany

(77,128 posts)
7. Burning America to the ground.
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 09:29 AM
Dec 2025

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

(93,795 posts)
13. He'll rename the Great Smoky Mountains National Park the Great Donald J. Trump National Park
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 09:44 AM
Dec 2025

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

joshdawg

(2,953 posts)
21. Only when trump is forever gone.
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 11:15 AM
Dec 2025

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

RandomNumbers

(19,146 posts)
36. Someday, probably ... but not near soon enough
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 12:51 PM
Dec 2025

We passed 'soon enough' years ago.

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

bronxiteforever

(11,212 posts)
18. Also Free RVs given to justices Kavanaugh, Bryant, Thomas,
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 10:27 AM
Dec 2025

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

Farmer-Rick

(12,599 posts)
19. His death day
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 11:05 AM
Dec 2025

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

(19,146 posts)
37. At the rate he's going, it may yet be.
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 12:52 PM
Dec 2025

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

3825-87867

(1,920 posts)
20. There will become ONE and only one day the likes of which
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 11:13 AM
Dec 2025

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

(613 posts)
25. By the power vested in me by Gavin Newsom (not really)
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 11:47 AM
Dec 2025

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

JoseBalow

(9,429 posts)
31. The anniversary of his death will someday be a celebrated annual holiday
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 12:26 PM
Dec 2025

I anxiously look forward to it.

MIButterfly

(2,595 posts)
32. Every. single. day. is a double dose of WTF?
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 12:35 PM
Dec 2025

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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