(CNN) White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters Thursday that President Donald Trump will resume campaign rallies on Juneteenth , a holiday marking the emancipation of slaves, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a city with a history of a racial massacre. She claimed Trump will "share some of the progress that has been made" for black Americans -- but that explanation is being rejected by many African American leaders. But given Trump's history of racist statements, including the birther movement , many instead see a call out to rally white supremacists. The Tulsa rally, Trump's first since March 2, comes amid a national reckoning on systemic racism in the wake of George Floyd's killing at the hands of police officers, and a pandemic disproportionately impacting minority communities from both health and economic perspectives. But of course his celebration of emancipation comes as Trump vowed to keep Army bases named after Confederate commanders.

Source: CNN June 11, 2020 16:18 UTC