Trump's campaign reportedly knew the significance of the Juneteenth Tulsa rally date

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Trump's campaign reportedly knew the significance of the Juneteenth Tulsa rally date, expected less blowback

Peter Weber 1 day ago

President Trump's re-election campaign was expecting some raised eyebrows after scheduling Trump's first campaign rally in months on June 19 — Juneteenth — in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a state Trump is expected to win easily, two campaign officials tell The Associated Press.

"But the campaign was caught off guard by the intensity" of the blowback, AP reports, especially when people made a connection between the date and the host city, site of one of the worst white massacres of black Americans in U.S. history, at a period where Trump is defending Confederate symbols and attacking protests demanding an end to police killing and terrorizing of black people.

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Trump campaign spokeswoman Katrina Pierson said that "as the party of Lincoln, Republicans are proud of the history of Juneteenth." Coincidentally, the Post notes, Trump will also be accepting the GOP nomination in Jacksonville, Florida, on the 60th anniversary of Ax Handle Saturday, when "a mob of about 200 white people armed with ax handles and baseball bats attacked a group of demonstrators after they left a sit-in at a local whites-only lunch counter."

"Trump has long sought to exploit class resentment and racial tensions for political gain," and now he's "gambling that taking divisive stances on Confederate symbols and policing will energize his mostly white supporters in November," the Post reports. But "much of the country appears to be moving in a different direction." Said one GOP strategist close with Trump's White House: "If he was trying to lose, he'd be doing basically what he is doing right now."



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[Beaverhausen]

1. oh they knew- look at this from last year

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/presidential-message-juneteenth-2019/

Presidential Message on Juneteenth, 2019

Issued on: June 19, 2019
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Melania and I send our best wishes for a memorable celebration to all those commemorating Juneteenth.

On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger of the United States Army marched into Galveston, Texas, and issued General Order Number 3, declaring, “all slaves are free.” With this order, the message enshrined in President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 was brought to Texas, unshackling thousands of slaves who had remained in bondage. Six months later, the Thirteenth Amendment was ratified, abolishing slavery in the United States once and for all.

That joyous day in June 1865 became known as Juneteenth. For millions of African Americans, Juneteenth has served as an opportunity to celebrate the fundamental truth that all people are created equal and that liberty is a right endowed by our Creator.

Across our country, the contributions of African Americans continue to enrich every facet of American life. This Juneteenth, as we vow always to uphold the God-given rights of all Americans, we pay tribute to the indomitable spirit of African Americans.

[Faux pas]

2. They

aren't fooling anybody with a smidgen of brain matter. He's got stephen miller to keep track of that stuff for him.

[tulipsandroses]

3. None of this is a mistake. Its all by design. Just like timing their decision yesterday to roll back

protections for LGBTQ community was on the anniversary of the Pulse Massacre. Its all by design.

[sop]

4. Even after switching dates, Trump will devote a good part of his time in Tulsa making snarky

remarks about Juneteenth, "political correctness" and how white people in America are the real victims of racism in this whole situation. Trump will strut around, inciting more hate and division, and his crowd of deplorables will roar with approval.

Trump has performed this kind of schtick before during his Nuremberg Rally stand-up acts, feigning initial regret, showing false contrition for having said or done some outrageous shit, then winking to the crowd that he doesn't really mean it when he's forced to apologize. He'll do it again in Tulsa.

[maxrandb]

5. Holy Fuck! Katrina Pierson is still alive????

I had to check Google to make sure.

I seriously thought they had put "Full Metal Jacket Necklace" girl out to pasture.

The smell of tear gas must have revived her. She's a seriously nasty scumbag. Barbara Bush would say; "Damn! That girl can hate"!

[IcyPeas]

6. just gives him headlines for an extra day or 2...

1. set a controversial date for something

2. it's all over the news/social media for a day or 2

3. change date

4. now that's all over the news. see what a swell guy he is?

they know Exactly what they are doing!