Trump’s photo op mocks Dr. King’s legacy, work
1/20/2017, 9:09 p.m.
President-elect Donald Trump thanks Martin Luther King III, son of the late civil rights champion Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., following their meeting last Monday at Trump Tower in New York City.
Andrew Harnik/Associated Press
President-elect Donald Trump’s political photo op with Martin Luther King III on Monday spread a distorted image around the globe to manipulate the 24-hour news cycle about Rep. John Lewis of Georgia questioning the legitimacy of his election.
It was not an honor to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., but a mockery of his legacy and of civil rights.
ROY L. PERRY-BEY
Newport News
