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In a series of promises to convince them Afro-American to support you in American elections to be held in 40 days continued Donald trump at his pre-election rally in Atlanta.
His promises include the intro of “June 16th” June 19, commemorating the abolition of slavery in the United States, as an official federal holiday but also Commitment to designate the Ku Klux Klan as a terrorist organization.
Trump promised to increase access to funds for black communities, create more jobs, support black businesses and provide more opportunity, saying “I will always put Americans first and that includes a lot of black Americans.».
In his speech and in the press release issued by the Trump campaign, no details were given on how the Republican mogul will deliver on these promises.
Only the Congress it has the power to pass a federal holiday, but Trump can introduce a measure to be approved by lawmakers and senators.
THE Atlanta It is a city with a majority African American population, and it is the largest city in Georgia, a state that may play a crucial role in the November 3 elections.
Calls intensified this summer for the federal holiday of June 19, the “19th,” when the historic Black Lives Matter movement flooded across the country and many organizations gave their employees a day off. June 19th is already recognized by 47 states and the District of Columbia.
On June 19, 1865, General Gordon Granger arrived with his army in Galveston, Texas and announced to the slaves that they were now free. Texas was the last state in the United States to free slaves after the American Civil War (1861-65).
Hawaii, North Dakota, and South Dakota do not have holidays or other official holidays on the 19th.
Trump follows the Democratic opponent Joe biden in national surveys. She defeated Georgia in the 2016 election, but her lead over Biden in that state recently diminished, and a New York Times poll last week showed the two candidates were tied.
More than 85% of African American voters either belong to or lean toward the Democratic Party, according to the Pew Research Center.
Yet Trump told a crowd at his rally in Atlanta yesterday that Biden “doesn’t know black Americans like me.”
Source: Athens news agency
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