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.
Why Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Message Still Matters in the Second Trump Era
Dr. King's dream for bipartisanship and collaboration is as urgent as ever in the new Trump era, writes John Hope Bryant
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.
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.
Martin Luther King Jr., Michelle Obama and Trump’s exhausting return
Martin Luther King, Jr. with his arms folded in front of him and his gaze cast out over the frozen Tidal Basin. But there stood Glenda McDonald, bundled up in her parka doing as she has done over the years,
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.
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.
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."
Michelle Obama Urges Americans to Honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy as She Skips Inauguration
“Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of service always inspires me,” Obama wrote on Instagram. “This #MLKDay, I hope you’ll join me and @WhenWeAllVote in honoring Dr. King’s life and legacy by getting involved in your community.”
Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Tennessee: What’s open, closed? Will kids have school?
Though the holiday is young, this will only be the 25th year that all 50 states recognize it together. Here's what's open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Are banks, post offices open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day? See what's closed on Monday
Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and many workers will have the day off. Check what's open and closed for the federal holiday.
At Chicago’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast, commitment to protecting rights is affirmed
The breakfast, held annually on MLK day, honors the memory and legacy of Dr. King as well as the work of Reverend Jackson.
How to honor MLK: Expand child tax credit.
The original child tax credit was passed in 1997 by a Republican-controlled Congress. Both Vice President J.D. Vance and U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume of Baltimore grew up in poverty themselves. The child ...
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Ayanna Pressley channels MLK Jr.’s legacy to call for resistance to Trump
While Pressley said she’d been busy at community events all day, she planned to listen to Trump’s inauguration speech, and paraphrased the words of Martin Luther King Jr. “It’s important that we study ...
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The Bishop Who Spoke Truth to Trump Was Doing Her Job
The president may not have approved of Mariann Edgar Budde's homily at the National Cathedral. But the bishop answered to a higher moral calling.
Local leaders react to President Trump's inauguration
President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance were sworn in inside the capitol on Monday morning. Following the inauguration, several local leaders reacted to the swearing-in. “An air of true ...
Winning Powerball numbers for Wednesday, Jan. 22, a $31 million jackpot
Powerball reset to $20 million after an Oregon ticket matched all 6 numbers, winning $331 million. After another rollover, ...
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Diversity equity and inclusion
“A society is always eager to cover misdeeds with a cloak of forgetfulness, but no society can fully repress an ugly past ...
Americans descend on Washington to celebrate — and protest — Trump
See how Americans on both sides of the aisle are gearing up for a new Trump term in photos from a bitterly cold weekend.