Donald Trump defends his decision to resume campaign rallies on Juneteenth

United States President Donald Trump on June 11 reportedly defended his decision to resume campaign rallies on Juneteenth, a day marking end of country’s slavery, and said that it would be a ‘celebration’. While speaking to an international media outlet, Trump boasted about size of his campaign rallies, while he has also been repeatedly criticised for scheduling rally on June 19 in Tulsa and Oklahoma, where white mobs attacked black citizens and businesses on one of country’s bloodiest outbreaks of racist violence. 

Trump’s rally also comes amid a backdrop of widespre anti-racism protests in country over death of African-American Geroge Floyd. Senator Kamala Harris, a contender to be Joe Biden’s vice-presidential pick, also criticised Trump and said that rally is t just a wink to white supremacists. Harris also said that US President is ‘throwing state a welcome home party’. 

Juneteenth commemorates end of slavery in United States. Tulsa has its own troubling history of racial injustice. In 1921, Tulsa’s once-thriving African-American business community was destroyed by a racist white mob who killed hundreds of African-American residents. y attempted to rebuild city in following deces; however, ir work was erased during urban renewal of 1960s.

RE: Trump's Campaign Sells 'Baby Lives Matter' Onesies Amid Black Lives Matter Protests

RE: Virtual Ceremony For 4th Anniversary Of Nightclub Massacre Held In Florida

‘Republicans are proud of history’ 

Meanwhile, Trump’s Juneteenth rally will be marking his first rally in three months since COVID-19 lockdown. During a White House event, Trump also said, “A beautiful new venue, brand new. We’re looking forward to it”. He ded, “y’ve done a great job with COVID-19, as you kw, state of Oklahoma”. Furrmore, amid criticism, a Trump campaign visor also reportedly said that Republicans are proud of history of Juneteenth. 

Trump’s upcoming rally also raises public health concerns, considering coronavirus infections that are on rise in nearly 12 states. United States is also hardest-hit nations. According to Johns Hopkins University tally, America has over two million confirmed COVID-19 cases and dely virus has claimed nearly 113,822 lives in country. 

(Im: AP) 

RE: Public Health Workers Fighting Virus Face Growing Threats

RE: Immigrant In US Anxiously Awaits Supreme Court Decision