Posted on 06/11/2020 2:24:57 PM PDT by Dahoser
President Donald Trump was hit with strong backlash Thursday over his decision to hold a campaign rally next week on Juneteenth, a holiday marking the end of slavery, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the site of one of the deadliest race riots in American history, in 1921.
Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, said the decision to hold a rally there on June 19 "is disrespectful to the lives and community that was lost during the Tulsa race riot."
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"To make matters worse, he has chosen Juneteenth, a day of our emancipation. This is ridiculous and yet another slap in the face to black people," Bass added.
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Speaking to reporters outside the White House on Thursday, Trump press secretary Kayleigh McEnany was asked by NBC News' Kristen Welker what Juneteenth means to the president and whether it's appropriate to hold a rally on that date.
The African American community is "near and dear" to the president's heart, McEnany responded, adding that he uses campaign events as an opportunity to share work he's done for minority communities. She called Juneteenth a "meaningful day" for Trump.
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God the Leftist Axis is so desperate and silly to believe such nonsense.
I get the feeling internal polling by both camps is showing Trump strong in the 15 battleground states.
His party ended slavery.
Trump is the most black friendly President we’ve ever had and he’s vilified for it.
Juneteenth?
I need a better dictionary.
What about the people that want to celebrate Juneteenth at a Trump Rally?
Someone should tweet that, to this twit.
English majors would have had a cow.
we should be celebrating juneteenth....we should
Yes Trump is emanating the Democrat slaves.
NBC is Comcast
You'll need the ebonics version.
And June 14th was taken...
It’s the only thing these sick people have, and that’s to attempt to shame people, nowadays usually by using the race card.
Bet not many of those "protesters" know that.
Next to Kwanza, Juneteenth is the most important holiday nobody cares about.
Only white elementary school teachers care about it.
Blacks may want whatever, but that doesn’t mean the rest of us have to go along with it.
Get black olives out of cans and into clear glass jars. It’s racist to keep them locked up in the dark.
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