After a public feud with a black civil rights figure, President-elect Trump will likely visit the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., to celebrate Martin Luther King Day, according to a report Saturday.
The Saturday evening report from ABC News, citing senior transition sources, follows a pair of Trump’s tweets reacting to comments made by Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., a well-known leader from the civil rights movement, suggesting Russia’s interference with the election sullied the legitimacy of Trump’s Electoral College win over Democrat Hillary Clinton.
A report later in the day, however, said the museum has had no contact with the Trump transition team, and isn’t expecting a visit from the president-elect.
“I think the transition team, there was a question about a visit, but it wasn’t set,” Smithsonian spokeswoman Linda St. Thomas told BuzzFeed News.
Trump made waves on Twitter on Saturday, saying Lewis is “All talk, talk, talk – no action or results.”
His critique of Lewis has elicited backlash from Democrats and Republicans alike.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday.
