On Wednesday, former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene turned President Donald Trump's criticism of America's holidays against him, arguing that Washington's spending and war costs — not Americans' work ethic — are the bigger economic problem.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Says 'Multibillionaire' Trump Wants American 'Tax Paying Slaves' to Work More to Fund His Government Spending
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Marjorie Taylor Greene slammed Trump’s “work more” message, citing high government spending, weak jobs and rising Iran war costs.
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Greene Targets Trump Over 'Work More' Message
Greene took to X to criticize Trump, sharing a June 2025 Truth Social post in which the president complained that the U.S. has "too many non-working holidays."
Trump argued that keeping businesses closed for holidays costs the country "$BILLIONS OF DOLLARS" and said workers do not want additional days off, warning that America could eventually have a holiday for nearly every working day.
Greene pushed back, saying Americans are already working hard while many graduates struggle to find jobs and some households rely on multiple incomes or even multiple jobs to make ends meet.
"It's not the American people who need to change their ways," Greene wrote, adding, "They voted for Trump to change the Swamp in order to Make America Great Again!"
In a follow-up post on Labor Day, Greene wrote: "Our multibillionaire President's Labor Day message is telling the American tax paying slaves they don't work enough and need to work more to fund his historically high government spending, never ending Iran War, and import his foreign mystery meat, while he goes golfing at one of his properties."
$6.28 Trillion in Federal Spending
Greene also pointed to federal spending, which totaled about $6.28 trillion through July in fiscal 2026, according to the Treasury Department's Fiscal Data, up roughly $309 billion from the comparable period a year earlier.
She argued that Americans should not be blamed for economic pressures while government spending continues to climb.
The criticism comes after the July jobs report showed U.S. payrolls contracting by 23,000, compared with expectations for an increase of roughly 80,000 jobs.
Inflation, Gas Prices and Iran War Costs
The latest inflation data showed the Consumer Price Index rising 3.4% year over year in July, down slightly from 3.5% in June. Core CPI increased 2.5% annually.
Greene also criticized the administration over the cost of the war in Iran. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in July that the conflict had cost an estimated $37.5 billion, up from an earlier $29 billion estimate.
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