Donald Trump, Martin Luther King

Trump blasts DEI on MLK Day--and Martin Luther King, III fires back
Donald Trump was sworn in on MLK Day, the holiday that celebrates the life and legacy of civil rights icon, Dr. Martin Luther King, jr. Martin Luther King, III, co-founder and chair of the Drum Major Institute and son of Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr., Michelle Obama and Trump’s exhausting return
For some Black women, the high road led to the nation’s memorial to the civil rights leader.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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 Jr.'s legacy: At breakfast on Inauguration Day, Columbus leaders remember
Today's local leaders expressed defiance toward Trump, while young speakers at the Columbus celebration spoke in hopeful tones about the future.
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday 2025: What’s open, what’s closed; Will mail run today?
Here’s a look at what’s open and what’s closed on MLK Day 2024: Post office – Closed. No mail will be delivered on Jan. 20th. Post offices will be closed. National parks -Open with free admission on MLK Day.
Are banks, post offices open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day? See what's closed Monday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which means federal employees and many other workers will have the day off. This year, the holiday honoring the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon also coincides with President-elect Donald Trump's Inauguration Day.
Trump promises to make King's dream a reality, as some rally to defend civil rights
A rally at a historic Black church celebrated the civil rights legend and included a vow to protect rights under the new administration.
At Chicago’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast, commitment to protecting rights is affirmed
Chicago civil rights leaders and Illinois politicians reaffirmed their dedication to protecting education and immigrants ...
Raleigh remembers Martin Luther King Jr. as a leader of ‘radical love’ with march, sermon
Parade-goers march during the 45th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial March in downtown Raleigh on Monday, Jan. 20 ,2025 ...
Trump’s inauguration and MLK Jr. Day align in rare historic moment
President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House on January 20, 2025, will mark a historic convergence as ...