Trump defends holding huge comeback rally on Juneteenth in Tulsa – the site of a race massacre
DONALD Trump defended holding a "celebratory" rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma – the site of a bloody race-related massacre 99 years ago.
Officials slammed the June 19 event amid Black Lives Matter protests when "Juneteenth" marked the date American slaves were freed by Abraham Lincoln in 1865.
"No, but I know exactly what you're going to say," Trump replied, before urging people to "think about it as a celebration. My rally is a celebration."
"In the history of politics, I think I can say there's never been any group or any person that's had rallies like I do," he added.
Attendees have been asked to sign a waiver saying the campaign isn't liable if they contract at the event.
Writing in the , columnist Michelle Goldberg also lambasted the decision, saying Trump was trolling his critics after .
Objections erupted because on May 31 and June 1, 1921, a white mob attacked Greenwood district of Tulsa dubbed "Black Wall Street," which was known for its wealthy African American community.
During the interview with Faulkner, Trump also addressed his response to the stemming from the death of when he tweeted ."
“It means two things, very different things,” Trump told Faulkner on Thursday. “One is, if there’s looting, there’s probably going to be shooting, and that’s not as a threat, that’s really just a fact, because that’s what happens.
"And the other is, if there’s looting, there’s going to be shooting. They’re very different meanings.