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8. Then why didn't the former guy make it a federal holiday?

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

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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"I made Juneteenth very famous". [View all] 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