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"I made Juneteenth very famous". (Original Post) imanamerican63 Jun 2021 OP
That made me laugh. underpants Jun 2021 #1
He said it last year when he scheduled a rally on June 19th, got told better not, then had it on the Solly Mack Jun 2021 #4
That's right the rally was in Tulsa on the 19th underpants Jun 2021 #6
It felt longer ago to me too. Solly Mack Jun 2021 #7
There is NOTHING he won't lie about nt hollygolively Jun 2021 #2
The Fucking Guy actually said that? What a maroon! madinmaryland Jun 2021 #3
Like Kanye claiming credit for Taylor Swift's fame. tblue37 Jun 2021 #5
Then why didn't the former guy make it a federal holiday? gratuitous Jun 2021 #8

Solly Mack

(97,052 posts)
4. He said it last year when he scheduled a rally on June 19th, got told better not, then had it on the
Sat Jun 19, 2021, 06:52 PM
Jun 2021

20th.

His rally was held in Tulsa, originally scheduled on June 19th.

Said no one had heard about it until he made it very famous.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/18/politics/donald-trump-juneteenth-credit/index.html

underpants

(196,842 posts)
6. That's right the rally was in Tulsa on the 19th
Sat Jun 19, 2021, 07:06 PM
Jun 2021

Wow that was only a year ago?

As you might remember Eric Trump misspelled Tulsa as Tusla

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
8. Then why didn't the former guy make it a federal holiday?
Sat Jun 19, 2021, 07:20 PM
Jun 2021

He claimed he'd do that last September, but apparently never quite got around to it. Many important phone calls and important meetings to attend, I'll wager.

Promise made: The former guy

Promise kept: President Joe Biden

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