Tag: Racism

President Trump released a video tribute to King, saying, "Dr. King's dream is our dream. It is the American Dream. It's the promise stitched into the fabric of our nation, etched into the hearts of our people, and written into the soul of humankind." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

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Hey President Trump, MLK Day would be a good time to criticize the FBI

Siraj Hashmi · January 15, 2018 9:12 pm

"George Wallace was a staunch racist and we worked on his heart and ultimately George Wallace transformed," Martin Luther King III said. "We've got to find a way to work on [Trump's] heart." (AP Photos)

Martin Luther King’s son compares Trump to ‘staunch racist’ George Wallace

Gabby Morrongiello · January 15, 2018 8:29 pm

"If Martin Luther King had been alive, no. Dr. King would have been able to lead us to a different place," Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., said.

John Lewis: Trump would not be president if Martin Luther King Jr. were alive

Caitlin Yilek · January 15, 2018 7:41 pm

The clip had more than 245,000 views on C-SPAN's YouTube channel as of Monday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Reporters shouting ‘are you a racist’ becomes C-SPAN’s most-viewed video of President Trump

Pete Kasperowicz · January 15, 2018 7:08 pm

"The sentiment attributed to POTUS is inconsistent w/ America's history and antithetical to American values," Mitt Romney tweeted.

Mitt Romney calls Trump’s ‘shithole’ remark ‘antithetical to American values’

Al Weaver · January 15, 2018 3:23 pm

President Trump speaks to Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King Jr., at a rally.

Alveda King defends Trump against racism accusations: Black Americans are benefiting from his presidency

Caitlin Yilek · January 15, 2018 3:04 pm

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said President Trump's alleged comments that Haiti, African countries, and possibly El Salvador are "shithole countries" does not represent the man he has come to know. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Rand Paul: Accusations that Trump is racist ‘don’t fit with the president that I know’

Anna Giaritelli · January 15, 2018 2:53 pm

"What he was clearly saying is, 'we don't want black or brown people, we want white people coming here.' And that's straight racism." (Image courtesy screenshot)

House Democrat: Trump is ‘absolutely’ a racist

Pete Kasperowicz · January 15, 2018 1:52 pm

"I don't think Donald [Trump] is racist at all. Sometimes he says things, which are silly or he doesn't really mean them, but he is definitely not racist. I'm sure of that," Ivana Trump said on Monday. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Ivana Trump: Trump is not racist, just confused by conflicting advice

Caitlin Yilek · January 15, 2018 1:09 pm

"Ann Widdecombe was branded a 'racist dinosaur' after saying Meghan Markle is 'trouble' because of 'her background,' " was a tabloid headline last week. (AP Photo/Dominic Lipinski)

Daniel Hannan: Racism in the realm beyond reason

Dan Hannan · January 15, 2018 5:01 am

FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington. The Trump administration is preparing to withhold tens of millions of dollars from the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, cutting the year's first contribution by more than half or perhaps entirely, and making additional donations contingent on major changes to the organization, according to U.S. officials. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Mark Sanford: Trump’s ‘shithole’ comment was ‘stupid’ but media coverage is too ‘breathless’

Naomi Lim · January 15, 2018 3:11 am

President Donald Trump, accompanied by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., speaks to members of the media as they arrive for a dinner at Trump International Golf Club in in West Palm Beach, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018.

Trump bats away accusations of racism: ‘I’m the least racist person you’ll ever interview’

Kyle Feldscher · January 15, 2018 12:38 am