A new policy from the Trump administration is drawing sharp criticism. National Park Services will remove Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the list of holidays offering free entrance to U.S. national parks. The moves come with the addition of President Donald Trump’s as a free entry day.
For decades, MLK Day has been recognized as a free-entry day across national parks, honoring Dr. King’s legacy and encouraging communities to reflect, gather, and engage with public spaces. Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, was added in recent years to expand access and highlight the holiday’s cultural depth.
SFGate reports that those days are no longer recognized under the Trump administration’s latest revisions. Instead, June 14, Trump’s birthday, has been added as a new free-entry day.
Social media users took to Hollywood Unlocked’s comment section, expressing their disappointment in the administration’s decision.
“Damn and we got 3 more years of this bulls**t,” said one user. “I swear these three years can’t come fast enough,” said another.
The decision raises broader questions about representation and who is allowed to feel truly included in the United State’s national shared spaces.