FLASHBACK: President Trump Signs Proclamation Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Day
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 12: U.S. President Donald Trump receives applause from members of the African American community after signing a proclamation to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. day, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, on January 12, 2018 in Washington, DC. Monday January 16 is a federal holiday to honor Dr. King and his legacy. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Donald Trump signed a proclamation in 2018 declaring Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
“Today we celebrate Dr. King for standing up for the self-evident truth Americans hold so dear: That no matter what the color of our skin, or the place of our birth, we are all created equal by God,” said the president.
Per PBS: The president said at the White House that “love was central” to the slain civil rights leader. Trump said the nation celebrates King for “standing up for the self-evident truth Americans hold so dear, that no matter what the color of our skin or place of our birth, we are all created equal by God.”
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