Candace Owens sparked controversy on Twitter.com when she dismissed Juneteenth as “lame.”
The conservative activist slammed the new federal holiday that was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, June 16.
The holiday takes effect immediately, and all government offices were closed on Friday, June 18, to observe the new holiday.
However, Candace is among Black celebrities, such as comedian D.L. Hughley, who question the speed with which Juneteenth became a holiday.
Most Black people outside of Texas had never heard of Juneteenth until President Donald Trump scheduled a rally on that same day last year.
Trump later changed the date of his rally, saying, “I did something good: I made Juneteenth very famous.”
Candace took to Twitter to express her disapproval of the new federal holiday.
“Juneteenth is soooo lame.
Democrats really need to stop trying to repackage segregation.I’ll be celebrating July 4th and July 4th only.
I’m American.”
“Every single race has been enslaved at some point in human history. Africans are STILL enslaved today.
This is not a holiday. This is more emotional training from Democrats to see ourselves as somehow separate from America.Independence Day is July 4th.”
“This is your daily reminder that immigrants from Africa as well as the Carribean are among the most successful ethnic groups in the country.
America doesn’t discriminate against people based on skin. Black Americans are just focused on meaninglessness like ‘Juneteenth’.”
Juneteenth is soooo lame.
Democrats really need to stop trying to repackage segregation.I’ll be celebrating July 4th and July 4th only.
I’m American. ??
— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) June 17, 2021
It took all of 2 years for Democrats to train black Americans to worship criminals like George Floyd, beg for violence on the streets via “defund the police” and to celebrate segregation in the form of “black Independence Day”.
I just cannot comprehend the rampant stupidity.
— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) June 17, 2021
Every single race has been enslaved at some point in human history. Africans are STILL enslaved today.
This is not a holiday. This is more emotional training from Democrats to see ourselves as somehow separate from America.Independence Day is July 4th.
The end.
— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) June 17, 2021
It's not "black Independence Day." I usually agree with you, but that's just stupid.
— Mark Cancellieri (@MarkCancellieri) June 17, 2021
How in the WORLD is celebrating Juneteenth a form of segregation??? Top 10 asinine things you have ever said.
— MrMcThick (@CaughtThePhils) June 17, 2021
I never seen such hate from their own race. Wtf.
— (u n v e r i f i e d) ? (@amixor2) June 17, 2021
I like you but this is a bad take, growing up in the South Juneteenth is a wonderful holiday to celebrate with family and friends, fun parades and honoring the past.
— Kris Williams (@kriswill123) June 17, 2021
Candace, black people especially in the south, have always celebrated the date of the emancipation proclamation (Juneteenth). There is nothing lame about that for without it, you wouldn’t be where you are today.
— Blue ??? (@TrueBluGirl) June 17, 2021
and signed by a president whose son used the N word with no repercussions!! So shameful.
— Kaye (@Kayekae) June 17, 2021
