Trump Criticizes ‘Non-Working Holidays’ on Juneteenth while Biden Celebrates in Texas
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President Donald Trump did not formally recognize Juneteenth and stated there are “too many non-working holidays,” costing billions of dollars. Meanwhile, Joe Biden celebrated the day, which marks the end of slavery in Texas, at a Black church. Biden established Juneteenth as a federal holiday in 2021 following racial justice protests and criticized those who don’t want to remember this history.
Trump Ignores Juneteenth Celebrations, Biden Honors at Texas Black Church
President Donald Trump abstained from recognizing Juneteenth, instead grumbling about the economics of non-working holidays. Meanwhile, a contrasting image was presented by former president, Joe Biden, who honored the occasion at a Black church in Texas. The divergent attitudes showcase different reactions to the 160th commemoration of the arrival of Union troops in Texas marking the abolition of slavery.
“Too many non-working holidays are costing America billions,” Trump posted on Truth Social, without specifically remarking on Juneteenth.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt earlier reported that Trump had no intention of supporting a Juneteenth proclamation and considered it a regular day. Despite his current stance, Trump had acknowledged Juneteenth with official statements before it became a federal holiday, during his term.
On another note, Biden received a hearty welcome at the Reedy Chapel AME Church in Galveston, Texas, where he denounced attempts to “erase history”.
Following the George Floyd-triggered social justice upheavals of 2021, Biden enacted a law to declare Juneteenth a federal holiday. “They don’t want to remember,” Biden commented regarding critics of the Juneteenth holiday.
The ex-president also censured Trump’s plan to revert the names of military bases altered under his administration to erase Confederate references.
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