According to King biographer David J. Garrow, King was fond of some Republican politicians, such as Richard Nixon, although it is almost certain that King voted for Democrats John F. …

Jan 15, 2016 · MLK was a Republican, opposed affirmative action and grew more radical at the end of his life. All those statements are bogus. We debunk the biggest MLK myths.

Jan 17, 2020 · Martin Luther King, Jr.'s niece has said he was a Republican, but the civil-rights leader's party affiliation remains a mystery to scholars.

Jan 18, 2016 · Van Cleave said at a rally that Martin Luther King Jr. was a Republican. He told us he had heard the claim many times but, after doing some research, now concludes that the …

Jan 13, 2024 · As the nation commemorates Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday on Monday, January 15, there is always a new debate on what political party he backed. Determining the political …

Jan 17, 2020 · King’s son Martin Luther King III said in 2008 that it’s “disingenuous” to insist he was when there is no evidence of him casting a Republican vote.

On 21 January 2019, the junk news site Puppet String News took advantage of the holiday commemorating the birth of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. to report an old and long …

Feb 1, 2012 · Our state partners have spotted a popular Republican talking point: the claim that Martin Luther King Jr. was a member of the GOP. We heard it in Texas, then Tennessee and …

Jan 30, 2012 · PolitiFact Tennessee found flaws in this billboard claim about the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Sometimes an incorrect claim persists. So it goes with a description of the Rev. …

Aug 28, 2013 · “Most people don’t talk about the fact that Martin Luther King was a Republican.” That’s a quote from Ada Fisher, a Republican National Committeewoman from North Carolina, …