Trump claims he made Juneteenth "very famous" [View all]
President Trump took credit for popularizing Juneteenth, the commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, in a wide-ranging interview with the Wall Street Journal Thursday, saying: “I did something good: I made Juneteenth very famous."
Driving the news: The president claimed that "nobody had ever heard" of the June 19 celebration before he planned a rally in Tulsa on that day. His campaign ultimately changed the date of the rally to June 20 after receiving pushback from African American leaders around the country.
Between the lines: 47 states recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday, but legislation to declare it a national holiday has repeatedly stalled in Congress, according to the Congressional Research Service.
The Trump administration put out statements on Juneteenth during each of his first three years, according to the WSJ.
“Oh really? We put out a statement? The Trump White House put out a statement?” Trump said when presented with that information. “Ok, ok. Good.”
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