Trump pledges to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, designate KKK a terrorist group in pitch to Blac

[left-of-center2012]

Source: The Hill

Trump pledges to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, designate KKK a terrorist group in pitch to Black voters

President Trump on Friday made a direct appeal to Black voters with a slew of targeted policy pledges if he's reelected in November, including making Juneteenth a federal holiday and prosecuting the Ku Klux Klan as a terrorist organization.

Trump, speaking to supporters in Atlanta, unveiled what he dubbed the “Platinum Plan” for Black voters, outlining what a second term policy agenda could look like for African Americans. The plan leans heavily on economic proposals, such as tax cuts for minority-owned businesses, further focus on opportunity zones that encourage investment in low-income areas and additional money for broadband and internet access to foster job and educational opportunities.

Certain proposals, such as making Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery, a federal holiday would require congressional approval.

The campaign event, hosted by Black Voters for Trump, featured several prominent Black public figures, including Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson and Heisman Award winner Herschel Walker.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/518288-trump-pledges-to-make-juneteenth-federal-holiday-kkk-terrorist-group

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Trump has asserted repeatedly that he’s done more for Black Americans than any president other than Abraham Lincoln, who ended the institution of slavery.

[kimbutgar]

1. He's just pulling shit out of his ass and flinging it to try to get votes

None of this “ proclamations” will happen.

Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.

I guess he will declare the Corona Virus over and he saved millions of us from his swift action!

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Yup, told you Trump would pivot to the middle and sound like Biden by Election Day

That's what GWB did to Gore.

[jorgevlorgan]

4. Bush was far more convincing.

He hadn't spent the entire 4 years being a complete bigot, dismantling the post office, trying to abolish Obamacare and install one far right justice after another. He also didn't arrest people in unmarked cars, cage children, violate the emoluments clause, refuse to release his taxes and demonstrate close to the level of mental degradation and ineptitude as Trump.

Still, it might be good for us to keep sending cash to Biden so he can remind people of this.

[Tommymac]

17. Bush didn't have 200,000 Civilian Deaths on his hands either.

No way he overcomes that.

This ain't The Killer Clown talking - it's his desperate advisors.

He'll rage tweet for some reason in the next few days and contradict whatever his advisor's have put out. Count on it.

[Tommymac]

22. Not even a few hours....

Trump assails Black Lives Matter in appeal to Black voters
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142589559

[paleotn]

31. Total despearation....

He's a bunch of months late and a bunch of dollars short. Any "pivot to the middle" starts right after the primaries with the convention, as it takes time for such things to have any impact. This is the 11th hour and no one buys it because it reeks of nothing but desperation.

[jorgevlorgan]

3. So he's goign to try to get a small percentage of Biden voters to switch to him.

Whille abandoning 100% of his base?

[Statistical]

10. He knows his base will never abandon him.

They likely see this as what it is a lie to win votes that Trump will never do. Lying to minorities? Good job in their book.

Trump insulted veterans and supposedly the GOP "cares about the troops" it cost him essentially nothing in approval polls.

[jorgevlorgan]

11. Calling them a terrorist group, though...

Without the KKK, what's he really have?

I'm being facetious of course.

[Cha]

16. trump has nothing without the KKK & Black

Voters are way too Smart for the Lying Treasonous Assface.

[jorgevlorgan]

23. Yep

[Mr.Bill]

5. Are you sure this wasn't the Borowitz report?

Or the Onion?

[hatrack]

6. Pathetic. Lathered-in-flop-sweat-smelling-of-shit-and-Old-Spice pathetic . . .

Were Cubic Zirconium and Rayon there?

Oh, almost forgot, since it was a crowd of his supporters/victims/vectors, there weren't any African-American voters in the place, so who was he talking to?

At least Mitt Romney actually addressed a roomful of black Americans, unlike President Crotchrot (though I'm not sure they bought it then, either):

[chowder66]

7. He will gloat until he's blue about this then repeal it as soon as he can say covefefe.

[Solly Mack]

8. Promises, promises everyday and not a one he'll keep.

[marybourg]

9. Sounds like all things the right wing has,

or will, go to court to oppose.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

12. "I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today." -Wimpy

Trump's promises as to what he'll do after he's elected are worth his word on anything else -- nothing.

[NYC Liberal]

13. Why not months ago? Because it's a lie and he'll never do it.

[Botany]

14. Trump's rock solid 25% base is made up of uneducated white men (mostly) who are bigots and ...

... this will piss them off or at least piss off those that read and or watch the news. This is too
little and too late. BTW in Oct. of 2018 Trump came to Lebanon, OH and praised Gen. Robert
E Lee and that was not by accident because that area is the home of the Klan in OH.

This "appeal" to black voters now is just like Trump approving of money to help out Puerto Rico
two weeks ago and 2 + years after Hurricane Maria wrecked the island and Trump let >3,000
die from preventable causes.

[hatrack]

15. It lets his voters check the vestigal conscience box - "See! He's not a racist! Juneteenth!"

Its his Get Out Of Thinking Free card.

[Tommymac]

18. Killer's Advisor's are grasping at straws.

The end is near. The KClown is going down hard.

GOTV!!!!

[Aviation91]

19. Too little, too late!!!

[marie999]

20. If he meant it he would do it before the election.

Monday he would ask Congress to pass a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday. Never going to happen.

[rurallib]

21. How does the Onion stay in business with Crazy Uncle Donny outdoing

their satire?

[keithbvadu2]

24. "if he's reelected" - You could do it now, Dotard.

"if he's reelected" - You could do it now, Dotard.

[ancianita]

25. Straight out of "don't believe the hype" file.

Even dumbass Qulters know dis cat don't change a lifetime of racist stripes.

[left-of-center2012]

26. Expect Trump to next offer '40 acres and a mule'

[Sophiegirl]

27. Sounds pretty desperate to me.

[Rebl2]

28. It won't

change my vote for Biden because I know trump is lying like he always does.

[NCjack]

29. That should drive away White Nationalist voters.

[salin]

30. His fakes are more transparent than Lucy and the football.

African American voters see through these empty promises.

[cyndensco]

32. Last week Asshole was talking about not teaching slavery in school.

What exactly will he claim Juneteenth celebrates? What an idiot!

[paleotn]

33. The Onion? Surely they can't be serious.

Spewing such crap to who are probably the most sophisticated voters in America? Umm, no.

[marble falls]

34. As if PoC haven't known for over 125 years the KKK is a terrorist organization.

[llashram]

35. trumpthechumpanzee

[totodeinhere]

36. I hope that nobody falls for this. This is blantant pandering and it doesn't change the fact that he

is nasty racist.

[Brother Buzz]

40. It wouldn't be considered pandering if the orange anus announced this a mere four years

You know what I mean, Vern?

[Maeve]

37. How fucking stupid does he think voters are??????

As dumb as himself, apparently.....

[NNadir]

38. The Klansman is apparently terrified. He should be. n/t.

[Evolve Dammit]

39. Insincere and more lies. Desperate.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

41. Last minute stuff like this comes off as cynical

No one is fooled.

[Paladin]

42. Sick pandering. Ignore. (nt)

[Marcuse]

43. Like he pledged to release his taxes, write a health care bill, tell his minions to wear masks, etc.

[consider_this]

44. Conveniently now...

you had 4 years to do any of these things. I call BS. eff u 45

[unitedwethrive]

45. Wasn't he the guy who hadn't even hears of Juneteenth until this year?

Not thinking this is going to work for him. Not all people are as stupid as his base.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

47. No, he hears of things first. It's the rest of us who probably haven't heard of... whatever.

[kurtcagle]

46. Executive Orders

The point that gets missed here is that he could have done either or both of these at any time as an executive order. The fact that he won't even with his back against the wall, speaks volumes.

[crickets]

49. +1000000

[DallasNE]

48. That Pledge Will Evaporate On November 4th. n/t

[Polybius]

50. Good, but in all seriousness, why hasn't any other president made the KKK a terrorist group?

It's 150 years past due.

[Steelrolled]

51. I think he is polling out all of the stops.

It seems desperate but his approval rating amount blacks (according to some polls) has rising a surprising amount.

[truthisfreedom]

52. And when he loses, 45 will NOT make Juneteenth a national holiday,l NOT call the KKK terrorists,

and when questioned he'll blame that on black people NOT voting for him.

[Nitram]

53. Looking desperate is not a good look for a president...