Trump pledges to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, designate KKK a terrorist group in pitch to Black voters
By Brett Samuels and Marty Johnson - 09/25/20 04:33 PM EDT
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.
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