Trump: "I made Juneteenth very famous. It’s actually an important event, an important time. But nobody had ever heard of it."
Black people have been celebrating Juneteenth since 1865, but Trump learned about it last week and now he wants to take credit.https://t.co/IBpyCXM1wt
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) June 18, 2020
Jake Sherman, Politico
TRUMP on Juneteenth to @MichaelCBender : "It’s actually an important event, an important time. But nobody had ever heard of it.”
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) June 18, 2020
Michael C. Bender, Wall Street Journal
New: In Oval Office interview with @WSJ, Trump says there "probably is some" systemic racism in the US, removing Confederate names from bases would further divide the county, and claims credit for popularizing Juneteenth:https://t.co/3WUrthMx0q
More to come…
— Michael C. Bender (@MichaelCBender) June 18, 2020
Kyle Griffin, MSNBC
Trump: "I did something good: I made Juneteenth very famous. It's actually an important event, an important time. But nobody had ever heard of it."
Aide says Trump WH put out statements on Juneteenth:
"Oh really? We put out a statement?…Ok, ok. Good."https://t.co/SCP0n3FfXe
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 18, 2020
Donald Trump (nee John Barron), White House
…of respect for this Holiday, and in observance of this important occasion and all that it represents. I have therefore decided to move our rally to Saturday, June 20th, in order to honor their requests…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 13, 2020
Barack Obama, President of the United States (retired)
(Commenting on Juneteenth prior to President Trump making it famous)
On Juneteenth, we celebrate our capacity to make real the promise of our founding, that thing inside each of us that says America is not yet finished, that compels all of us to fight for justice and equality until this country we love more closely aligns with our highest ideals. pic.twitter.com/2XAKRuRrbG
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 19, 2019