Ramaswamy Calls For Canceling “Useless” Juneteenth

NBC News reports:

Vivek Ramaswamy suggested canceling Juneteenth, calling it a “useless” holiday in a conversation with Iowa voters Saturday. Less than two months ago, however, he posted a video on social media celebrating the day. “Cancel Juneteenth or one of the other useless ones we made up,” Ramaswamy told an applauding crowd gathered at a welding company here. Asked by NBC News to clarify whether he thought Juneteenth was a “useless” holiday, Ramaswamy said, “I basically do.” Less than two months ago, on Juneteenth itself, he spoke differently about the celebration.

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Juneteenth is a new holiday so we still have a chance to define what it means to us. It needn’t be about grievance & self-flogging. Let it be a celebration of the American Dream itself. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/NyHfbJoAlw

— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) June 19, 2023