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underpants

(195,204 posts) Mon Jan 19, 2026, 06:17 PM 3 hrs ago

Donald Trump doesn't acknowledge Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

President Donald Trump has not recognized Martin Luther King Jr. Day through official statements, proclamation or activity. It is a departure from his first term and his predecessors.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/19/donald-trump-doesnt-acknowledge-martin-luther-king-jr-day/88252240007/

Trump is the first president not to issue an official proclamation recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day since Reagan made it a holiday.

Trump spent the day at his Mar-a-Lago estate. He is scheduled to attend the National College Football Championship in Miami in the evening.

Last year, the Pentagon paused observance of Black History Month and this year the Trump administration eliminated Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the National Park Service’s lineup of fee-free days (and added Trump’s birthday instead).

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Donald Trump doesn't acknowledge Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Original Post) underpants 3 hrs ago OP

I envy MLK. He never heard of TSF. Sneederbunk 3 hrs ago #1

Tr💩mp is not fit to mention Dr.Kings name. Hey Joe 2 hrs ago #2

K&R UTUSN 2 hrs ago #3

"Trump is the first president not to issue an official proclamation recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day" J_William_Ryan 2 hrs ago #4

Trump is a racist asshole narcissist. TNNurse 2 hrs ago #5

Disgusting maliaSmith 2 hrs ago #6

I am okay if this definite, 100% racist President keeps Dr. King's name out of his mouth. Dem4life1970 1 hr ago #7

"I'm the least racist person you've ever met." Mr. Jinx 49 min ago #8

His NO Statement Roy Rolling 49 min ago #9

Sneederbunk

(17,304 posts)

1. I envy MLK. He never heard of TSF.

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 06:22 PM

3 hrs ago

Hey Joe

(444 posts)

2. Tr💩mp is not fit to mention Dr.Kings name.

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 07:16 PM

2 hrs ago

And even if he did it would mean nothing to a nepo-baby who never made a personal contribution or sacrifice to anyone or anything in his entire life.

UTUSN

(77,108 posts)

3. K&R

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 07:54 PM

2 hrs ago

J_William_Ryan

(3,365 posts)

4. "Trump is the first president not to issue an official proclamation recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day"

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 07:59 PM

2 hrs ago

Trump’s racist Cult members cheer and approve.

TNNurse

(7,503 posts)

5. Trump is a racist asshole narcissist.

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 08:00 PM

2 hrs ago

What did Dr. King ever do for him?

maliaSmith

(151 posts)

6. Disgusting

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 08:06 PM

2 hrs ago

Trump is a disgusting racist as are the GOP party and his whole cabinet. Get off your butts and vote in midterms. If you have friends who sat out last election and thereby gave us Pedo Trump, give them hell about not voting. JFC

Dem4life1970

(1,048 posts)

7. I am okay if this definite, 100% racist President keeps Dr. King's name out of his mouth.

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 08:26 PM

1 hr ago

We don't want to hear it.

Mr. Jinx

(1,395 posts)

8. "I'm the least racist person you've ever met."

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 09:17 PM

49 min ago

If there was ever any doubt about this guy and who he is, it should have vanished long before now.

Roy Rolling

(7,451 posts)

9. His NO Statement

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 09:17 PM

49 min ago

The lack of words says everything. There’s value in that.

Unlike his actual words which are 100% lies, disinformation, and Putin-inspired propaganda.

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