Vance Delivers Juneteenth Remarks at White House

Vice President JD Vance delivered Juneteenth remarks at a White House ceremony on June 19, 2025. The administration's messaging emphasized freedom and entrepreneurship rather than the history of slavery and Reconstruction; the remarks came as the Trump administration had eliminated federal DEI programs and distanced itself from prior federal observances centered on racial justice, drawing criticism from the NAACP, Congressional Black Caucus, and civil rights leaders.