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In reply to the discussion: Trump changes course and won't hold Tulsa rally on Juneteenth and claims over 200,000 want to attend [View all]KY_EnviroGuy
(14,492 posts)45. Does his statement mean he wants Juneteenth to be a national holiday?
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Per Wikipedia:
Recognition
After Texas recognized the date in 1980, many states followed suit. By 2002, eight states officially recognized Juneteenth and four years later 15 states recognized the holiday. By 2008, nearly half of US states observed the holiday as a ceremonial observance. Forty-seven of the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia have recognized Juneteenth as either a state holiday or ceremonial holiday, a day of observance. The three states that do not recognize Juneteenth are Hawaii, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Almost all states have recognized the date in some form.
After Texas recognized the date in 1980, many states followed suit. By 2002, eight states officially recognized Juneteenth and four years later 15 states recognized the holiday. By 2008, nearly half of US states observed the holiday as a ceremonial observance. Forty-seven of the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia have recognized Juneteenth as either a state holiday or ceremonial holiday, a day of observance. The three states that do not recognize Juneteenth are Hawaii, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Almost all states have recognized the date in some form.
He should move it to Moscow where he could have millions attend.
KY
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Trump changes course and won't hold Tulsa rally on Juneteenth and claims over 200,000 want to attend [View all]
catbyte
Jun 2020
OP
Apparently his staff were able to convince him that the optics were horrible,
The Velveteen Ocelot
Jun 2020
#1
Hey Donny ask your African American friends if you should keep Obama's portrait under a veil
Blue Owl
Jun 2020
#7
200,000??? Are there that many people that like this guy?That many "arse lickers" in Okla?
walkingman
Jun 2020
#9
Is that the same 200,000 folks who cough-up big dollars to buy pallets full of RW authors new books
usaf-vet
Jun 2020
#38
Very likely he's trying to project phony numbers, like he did with jobs numbers,
duforsure
Jun 2020
#36
Nah,he wouldn't willingly turn into a pussy right in front of his base.. if that was true he would
BamaRefugee
Jun 2020
#21
Trump campaign manager says 300,000 tickets registered for upcoming rally
left-of-center2012
Jun 2020
#49