Ohio Republicans Launch Bid To Make June 14 ‘President Donald J. Trump Day’

Two Republicans from Ohio have launched an effort to make June 14 “President Donald J. Trump Day” of their state.

Republicans Launch Effort For ‘President Donald J. Trump Day’

State Reps. Reggie Stoltzfus of Paris Twp. and Jon Cross of Kenton are reportedly getting ready to introduce a invoice within the Ohio Home of Representatives to make this vacation, in keeping with the Ohio Capital Journal.

June 14 is each Trump’s birthday and Flag Day. Stoltzfus and Cross stated that the invoice is supposed to point out the three million Ohioans that voted for Trump “that we as a legislature acknowledge the accomplishments of his administration, and that the Ohio Home believes it’s crucial we put aside a day to rejoice one of many biggest presidents in American historical past.”

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“(Trump) personified the feelings of hundreds of thousands of Ohioans who for too lengthy have felt marginalized by our authorities and the American political system,” they added.

“Whereas the media tarnishes his achievements and his legacy, the laws will assist make sure that for someday annually the voices of hundreds of thousands of individuals from all corners of our state shall be commemorated,” they stated. 

Rep. Jeff Crossman (D-Parma) informed The Columbus Dispatch that he felt the date could be “disrespectful.”

“I don’t like the concept of fixing an current federal vacation that honors the flag,” Corssman stated.

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This comes after the Washington Post printed a bit by “artwork and structure critic” Philip Kennicott calling for Trump to not be given a presidential library.

“Trump mustn’t ever have an official presidential library, and Congress ought to transfer shortly to ensure he by no means will,” Kennicott wrote, including that Trump can’t be trusted to deal with paperwork regarding his presidency, as a result of he “combined private and non-private pursuits.”

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He went on to say that Trump might use his presidential library to brag about his success, which shouldn’t be allowed.

“The hazard of Trump utilizing a presidential library to burnish his picture is much extra critical, with the ex-president and his surrogates nonetheless selling the concept his electoral loss was by some means fraudulent,” Kennicott stated.

“That creates an ongoing uncertainty in American public life, which Trump and much more unscrupulous actors will use to additional division, inflame pressure, exacerbate racism and delegitimize the American democratic system,” he added. 

This piece was written by James Samson on January 30, 2021. It initially appeared in LifeZette and is utilized by permission.

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