Martin Luther King, Trump

The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a federal holiday.
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,
Trump pledges to make Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘dream come true’
President Donald Trump invoked the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. during his inaugural address at the U.S. Capitol. The occasion coincided with Martin Luther King Day, a federal holiday dedicated to the civil rights leader’s memory and ideals.
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.
Trump: We Will Make Martin Luther King's Dream Come True, "Unity Is Now Returning To America"
Donald Trump marked that his second inauguration day is also Martin Luther King Day and pledged to "make his dream come true." "To the Black and Hispanic communities, I want to thank you for the tremendous outpouring of love and trust that you have shown me with your vote.
MLK Dream Team presents 39th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
The difference between a wish and a goal, or a dream if you will, is effort. If there is no effort into that idea, if there is no
On heels of Trump's inauguration, Wisconsin celebrates legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
The 45th annual ceremony at the state Capitol kicked off kicked off an hour after President Donald Trump was sworn in.
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Are government offices open or closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025? What to know
Government offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day ... President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday Bill into law on Nov. 2, 1983, thus ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day: When did it become a holiday? What to know about his assassination
Martin Luther ... King was recognized with a day and even longer for all of the United States to recognize it, according to Smithsonian.com. On Nov. 2, 1983, then President Ronald Reagan ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Tennessee: What’s open, closed? Will kids have school?
Martin Luther King Jr. Day will coincide with the presidential ... the holiday will also coincide with Inauguration Day. Former President Ronald Reagan first made the day a federal holiday ...
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When is MLK Day 2025? How Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday became a federal holiday
January 20 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day ... former President Ronald Reagan signed it into law later that year. The first national holiday honoring King was celebrated in 1986.
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Is There Trash Pickup on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day?
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday honoring the life and legacy of the iconic civil rights leader. Trump's inauguration ceremony will be held indoors on Monday due to the freezing ...
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What's open and closed in Hudson Valley on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
Each year, Americans take time to reflect and celebrate the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on the third ... in the Senate and President Ronald Reagan signed the bill ...