Donald Trump delays Oklahoma election rally to avoid Juneteenth slavery date

US president pushes back gathering by a day after requests from 'many of my African American friends' to respect significance of the day Donald Trump has postponed his planned election rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma - the scene of one of the worst race massacres in US history - amid outcry over its clash with the Juneteenth holiday marking the end of US slavery. The gathering - which had also caused alarm among health officials tackling the coronavirus pandemic - was to be held on 19 June, the anniver...