This article criticizes President Trump's actions following his inauguration, arguing that they contradict the core values of Martin Luther King Jr. Trump's policies targeting migrants, birthright citizenship, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives are portrayed as a betrayal of King's dream of a just and equitable society. The author highlights King's own words on racial equality and the urgent need for social change, contrasting them with Trump's rhetoric and policies.
President Donald Trump speaks as former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris look on during inauguration ceremonies on Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C.In about the time it takes to say “Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday,” President Donald Trump has launched a nuclear attack on everything the civil rights leader ever stood for.
It is the speech that contains what is perhaps the most misappropriated excerpt in history American oratory. In that same magnificent speech, with nearly a quarter of a million people looking on, King spoke about “the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination.” Porn star flings and sexual assault suits aside, Trump, with a straight face, claimed over the summer that his Jan. 6, 2021 “Stop the Steal” Rally was bigger than the estimated crowd of 250,000 who attended the March on Washington.
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