Trump, Martin Luther King Jr

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Opinion: If Martin Luther King Jr. were alive, how would he have approached the Trump era?
The president-elect's inauguration takes place on the holiday honoring the civil rights leader, prompting us to consider how King might respond to Trump's America.
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On a day to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream, the Trump nightmare returns
Where King's vision was rooted in the American dream, in liberty and justice for all, Trump’s is fueled by pettiness, vengeance, division, and flagrant inequality of justice in action.
The Search for Lessons in Trump’s Return on Martin Luther King Day
The dual celebrations of a second Trump inauguration and the civil rights leader’s birth raise profound questions about Black leadership and progress toward the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream.
Minnesota marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day against backdrop of Trump’s inauguration
More than 2,000 people gathered for an annual breakfast Monday in Minneapolis to honor civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, hours before Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States.
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Column: Martin Luther King Jr.'s son has a message for Donald Trump – and for America
Suzette Hackney talked with Martin Luther King III about the convergence of Inauguration Day with the day of service that honors his father.
Martin Luther King III says, on Trump's inauguration, there needs be to be a return of civility
Martin Luther King III, a civil rights activist and the son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, spoke to CBS News on MLK Day and Trump's inauguration.
Trump says his presidency will make Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘dream come true’
In his inaugural address, Donald Trump thanked Black and Hispanic communities for their votes and invoked Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose federal holiday Trump shares with the day of his second inauguration.
Trump references Martin Luther King Jr. during inauguration speech
"Unity is now returning to America, and confidence and pride is soaring like never before in everything we do," Trump said.
How many times has Inauguration Day fallen on Martin Luther King Jr. Day? Let's take a look
Donald Trump will celebrate his Inauguration Day today, the same day as MLK Day. How many times have the two days overlapped? Here's what to know.
Michelle Obama Pays Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. After Skipping Trump's Inauguration
On January 20, 2025, Michelle Obama skipped Donald Trump's inauguration. Instead, she took to Instagram to honor MLK Day, and encouraged her followers to remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "legacy of service."
Martin Luther King III calls on Trump to talk ‘with everybody’ to unite US
Martin Luther King III asked President-elect Donald Trump to unify the United States, specifically calling on the incoming president to talk to “everybody” on both sides of the political aisle. Trump’s inauguration on Monday will also fall on Martin Luther King Jr.
Black leaders in Boston urge solidarity and justice as Trump inauguration falls on Martin Luther King Day
With President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration falling on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, members of the Black community in ...
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Trump Promises to Completely Wreck FEMA—and Fast
Donald Trump’s Justice Department cited an archaic statute in a legal filing Wednesday, arguing that the president’s ...
Live updates: Trump heads to disaster zones in North Carolina and California on the first trip of second term
President Donald Trump is heading to hurricane-battered western North Carolina and wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles on Friday, ...
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Trump vs. MLK: Drawing inspiration for the struggle ahead
Trump’s return to office on MLK Day feels like a rebuke of everything King stood for and fought for: his personal decency and ...
Full List of Donald Trump's Executive Orders Signed in First Week
Newsweek is tracking the flurry of executive actions President-elect Trump is expected to sign on Monday. Follow along here.
Bishop Mariann Budde makes plea to Trump to have mercy on marginalized communities
Bishop Mariann E. Budde, of the Episcopal Church, pleaded to Donald Trump to have "mercy" on immigrants and members of the LGBTQ+ community.
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Reverend Al Sharpton Leads MLK Day Commemoration With Message of Defiance Against Trump Administration
Reverend Al Sharpton held an event honoring Martin Luther King Jr. during the inauguration, voicing caution about Trump's ...