Morphine Prince 109,653 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 President Trump said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that he made “Juneteenth,” the annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery, “very famous” by originally scheduling a campaign rally on the date. “I did something good: I made Juneteenth very famous,” Trump told the Journal in an interview Wednesday, referencing the news coverage of the planned rally that was moved to a later date. “It’s actually an important event, an important time. But nobody had ever heard of it.” Trump was widely criticized for scheduling the rally on June 19 in Tulsa, Okla., the site of one of the bloodiest acts of racial violence in 1921, with many critics charging that it was a racially insensitive decision. Trump eventually postponed the rally, acknowledging “many” of his African American friends and supporters had reached out asking him to change the date. Juneteenth has been a day to mark the end of slavery in the United States for more than 150 years and is recognized as a holiday in 47 states and the District of Columbia. Trump told the Journal that a black Secret Service agent informed him of the meaning of Juneteenth. He also claimed he polled those around him and none had heard of the annual holiday. Trump was surprised to learn from an aide during the interview with the Journal that the White House put out a statement marking the occasion last year. “Oh, really? We put out a statement? The Trump White House put out a statement?” Trump said. “OK, OK. Good.” Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/503390-trump-says-he-made-juneteenth-very-famous Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachinko 10,753 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 I... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillieGOAT 5,272 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 It’s true that a lot more people are starting to pay attention to Juneteenth ((I had no idea what it was until this past month )) But wow that has nothing to do with Trump AT ALL💀💀 ugh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adarsh Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 He’s so delusional it hurts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarence 1,444 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 i really just cackled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimisaMonster 31,073 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 The narcissism....he has serious mental problems He truly feels he is the center of the entire world and can say and do no wrong...truly a mad man Stream my new single, 💜"Heartbeat"💜, on Spotify! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsleepOnTheCeiling 6,940 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 I do think he brought awareness to it. But the fact that he's bragging about it and that he didn't know what it was... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
whore 11,447 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 [redacted] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindblown 6,744 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 I actually had no clue was Juneteenth was until the recent news. I even saw it on my calendar previously (because its holiday) and wondered what it was. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyyMetalVenuss 1,765 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 is he that dumb to realize that it’s gaining attention not because of his rally, but because of the sudden boom in the BLM awareness? his head’s farther into his ego than his hand is up his daughter’s 🐱 Cake like Malibu Gaga Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franch Toast 27,737 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 He's a f*cking narcissist, as affirmed by his Tweet from earlier today about the Supreme Court not liking him very much. She/Her/Hers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illuminati Freak 2,432 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Narcissistic personality disease. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatlyn 1,366 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 23 minutes ago, Morphine Prince said: He also claimed he polled those around him and none had heard of the annual holiday. Is that supposed to surprise us? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRedd 3,139 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Ok... might ruffle some feather but who cares. Many may feel like his statement is true but let’s be clear. He didn’t make it famous nor did he popularize it. Those saying “I didn’t know what it was” I’m assuming are white. Just because WHITE people now know what it is doesn’t mean he made it famous. That only suggest that things can’t be famous or popular within another culture unless you all know about it lmao Juneteenth is taught in school, the good ones, and is celebrated with parties, parades, rallies, fundraisers, etc. So NO, he did not popularize this date because YOU finally know what it is. Lol no shade May I Read You? 😎 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Yeah who cares what he says, it's not interesting, everyone is over it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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