{"id":2449575,"date":"2025-06-19T23:27:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T03:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-takes-swipes-at-trump-in-juneteenth-speech-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-19T23:27:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T03:27:36","slug":"biden-takes-swipes-at-trump-in-juneteenth-speech-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-takes-swipes-at-trump-in-juneteenth-speech-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden takes swipes at Trump in Juneteenth speech &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-takes-swipes-at-trump-in-juneteenth-speech-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2449575&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Joe Biden delivered a speech in Galveston, Texas, to celebrate Juneteenth, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-mayor-muriel-bowser-proclaims-christmas-eve-as-dr-anthony-s-fauci-day-in-washington-dc\/\" title=\"DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Proclaims Christmas Eve as \u201cDr. Anthony S. Fauci Day\u201d in Washington DC\">federal holiday<\/a> he established during his presidency. In his address, Biden criticized his successor, Donald Trump, saying he was compelled to sign the Juneteenth Independence Day Act in response to attempts to &#8220;erase&#8221; American history. He highlighted his efforts to change the names of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >military installations named<\/a> after figures associated with slavery,contrasting his administration&#8217;s values against what he perceives as regressive actions by Trump. Biden emphasized the importance of unity adn resilience,declaring that there is more work to be done to uphold America&#8217;s foundational ideals.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biden takes swipes at Trump in Juneteenth speech<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2147765\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Biden<\/a> traveled to Galveston, <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Texas<\/a>, on Thursday to celebrate Juneteenth, a federal holiday he enshrined with a stroke of a pen while in office, and took a handful of shots at President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Biden has largely stayed out of the limelight since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-reverses-27-4-billion-in-spending-cuts-proposed-by-trump\/\" title=\"... Reverses .4 Billion in Spending Cuts Proposed by ...\">leaving office<\/a> in January and announcing his advanced cancer diagnosis in May, but he had harsh words for his successor Thursday night.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3448152\/trump-juneteenth-too-many-nonworking-holidays\/\">Trump on Juneteenth laments &#8216;too many&#8217; nonworking holidays: &#8216;Workers don&#8217;t want it&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3447712\/no-trump-juneteenth-events-biden-texas-celebration\/\">Trump not hosting Juneteenth events as Biden heads to Texas for celebration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3447673\/karoline-leavitt-jasmine-crockett-trump-supporters-white-house\/\">Leavitt: Jasmine Crockett&#8217;s comments on Trump supporters were &#8216;incredibly derogatory&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-times-maggie-haberman-attacks-president-trump-over-white-house-reporters-having-to-work-early-on-christmas-eve\/\" title=\"NY Times\u2019 Maggie Haberman Attacks President ... Over White House Reporters Having to Work Early on Christmas Eve\">president signed<\/a> the Juneteenth Independence Day Act into law in 2021, recognizing Juneteenth as the federal commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, and he told attendees at Thursday&rsquo;s service at Reedy Chapel AME Church that he was motivated to do so in the face of efforts to &ldquo;erase&rdquo; American history.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This guy,&rdquo; Biden said in reference to Trump before pausing and making the sign of the cross.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I played a role in changing the names of all the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-house-republicans-say-theyre-open-to-assault-weapons-ban\/\" title=\"Two House Republicans Say They\u2019re Open to Assault Weapons Ban\">military camps<\/a> that have slave names,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;What are we doing now? Restating those names. Folks, the darkness can hide much but erase nothing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Former President Joe Biden reacts to some dancers during a Juneteenth event at the Reedy Chapel AME Church, Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Galveston, Texas. (AP Photo\/David J. Phillip)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;I came here because the good Lord isn&rsquo;t done with us yet. We have more work to do,&rdquo; Biden concluded. &ldquo;Let&rsquo;s remember who we are. We&rsquo;re the United States of America. You&rsquo;ve heard me say it many times. There&rsquo;s nothing &mdash; nothing &mdash; beyond our capacity when we act together.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3448152\/trump-juneteenth-too-many-nonworking-holidays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TRUMP ON JUNETEENTH LAMENTS &lsquo;TOO MANY&rsquo; NONWORKING HOLIDAYS: &lsquo;WORKERS DON&rsquo;T WANT IT&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump himself did issue proclamations honoring the &ldquo;countless contributions made by African Americans to our Nation&rdquo; on every Juneteenth during his first term in office but did not do so Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, when asked during Thursday&rsquo;s briefing about plans to commemorate Juneteenth, told reporters that she was not &ldquo;tracking his signature on a proclamation today.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>You can watch Biden&rsquo;s remarks in full below.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"-H6sQNr6xoY\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LIVE: Juneteenth 2025 - Joe Biden attends Galveston celebration | FOX 26 Houston\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-H6sQNr6xoY?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2147765\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2147765\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biden criticizes Trump during Juneteenth speech in Texas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2449576,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AP25171046574515.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,28972,3634],"class_list":["post-2449575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-juneteenth","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AP25171046574515.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449575","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2449575"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449575\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2449579,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449575\/revisions\/2449579"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2449576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2449575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2449575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2449575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}