By — Darlene Superville, Associated Press Darlene Superville, Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-trump-says-kings-dream-is-the-american-dream Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Trump, facing backlash over reported s***hole comments, honors MLK Day Politics Jan 15, 2018 2:02 PM EDT WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump says the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of a colorblind society is the American dream. Trump dedicated his weekly address to King, the civil rights leader who was assassinated 50 years ago in April. Trump spent Monday’s King federal holiday in Florida with no public appearances on his official schedule, but he tweeted the radio and video address to his followers. Trump says in the address that King’s dream of a colorblind society offers dignity and hope to every American, regardless of color or creed. He is marking his first King holiday in office buffeted by claims that he used a vulgarity to describe African countries and questioned the need to allow more Haitians into the U.S. Trump declared Sunday night that “I’m not a racist.” MORE: Every moment in Trump’s charged relationship with race How Trump’s reported slur could affect immigration politics Haiti wants clarification on Trump’s comments, says ambassador Haiti ‘deeply shocked and outraged’ by Trump’s vulgar remark How African countries are reacting to Trump’s vulgar comments Trump denies he used profane language to describe Haiti, African countries Trump asks why U.S. would want to admit more immigrants from ‘s***hole countries’ How the world is reacting to Trump’s use of s***hole Trump’s supporters dismiss s***hole comments, charges of racism Trump defends self after comments, says: ‘I am not a racist’ We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Darlene Superville, Associated Press Darlene Superville, Associated Press
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump says the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of a colorblind society is the American dream. Trump dedicated his weekly address to King, the civil rights leader who was assassinated 50 years ago in April. Trump spent Monday’s King federal holiday in Florida with no public appearances on his official schedule, but he tweeted the radio and video address to his followers. Trump says in the address that King’s dream of a colorblind society offers dignity and hope to every American, regardless of color or creed. He is marking his first King holiday in office buffeted by claims that he used a vulgarity to describe African countries and questioned the need to allow more Haitians into the U.S. Trump declared Sunday night that “I’m not a racist.” MORE: Every moment in Trump’s charged relationship with race How Trump’s reported slur could affect immigration politics Haiti wants clarification on Trump’s comments, says ambassador Haiti ‘deeply shocked and outraged’ by Trump’s vulgar remark How African countries are reacting to Trump’s vulgar comments Trump denies he used profane language to describe Haiti, African countries Trump asks why U.S. would want to admit more immigrants from ‘s***hole countries’ How the world is reacting to Trump’s use of s***hole Trump’s supporters dismiss s***hole comments, charges of racism Trump defends self after comments, says: ‘I am not a racist’ We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now