Raw Story reports:
Republican National Committee head Ronna McDaniel sent out an appreciation of the new Juneteenth federal holiday signed into reality by President Joe Biden and attempted to give all the credit to the GOP because Republican President Abraham Lincoln was the one behind the Emancipation Proclamation.
Politico reports:
In our interview, one year ago this week, Trump told me that he had made Juneteenth a day to remember. “Nobody had heard of it,” Trump told me. He was surprised to find out that his administration had put out statements in each of his first three years in office commemorating Juneteenth.
“Oh really?” he said. “We put out a statement? The Trump White House put out a statement?” Each statement, put out in his name, included a description of the holiday. But such details were irrelevant to him. Instead, he insisted, “I did something good. I made Juneteenth very famous.”
Today, we join all Americans in celebrating #Juneteenth, a joyful and momentous day commemorating the end of slavery in our country. (1/5)
— Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) June 19, 2021
Although Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation more than 2 years earlier, it wasn’t until this day in 1865 that Union General Granger was able to get to Galveston, Texas to let those remaining enslaved Americans know the Civil War was over and all slaves were free. (2/5)
— Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) June 19, 2021
The Republican Party will always be proudly connected to #Juneteenth because of President Lincoln’s leadership, and we enthusiastically welcome its adoption as our newest national holiday after President Trump called for it last year. (3/5)
— Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) June 19, 2021
Mindful of the special importance Juneteenth has for Black Americans, it should also be a source of pride for Republicans and every American. (4/5)
— Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) June 19, 2021
On #Juneteenth we vow to never forget the evils of slavery while we continue the work of perfecting our Union.
Our new federal holiday is a reminder of what we can achieve when we appeal to our nation’s highest ideals and come together as Americans. (5/5)
— Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) June 19, 2021