Trump becomes first president to skip MLK Day proclamation

Donald Trump has become the first U.S. president since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was established to not issue a proclamation honoring the federal holiday, breaking a tradition observed for nearly 40 consecutive years.

At the time of publication, there is no Martin Luther King Jr. Day proclamation from Trump posted on the White House’s official website, its social media accounts, or in the Federal Register. These proclamations are usually signed days in advance of a holiday and even if Trump signed one late, his administration isn’t making the proclamation public in a timely manner. Therefore, for all intents and purposes, Trump is skipping the presidential emphasis on the MLK holiday.

The absence marks a sharp departure not only from presidential precedent dating back to Ronald Reagan, but from Trump’s own first term, during which he issued MLK Day proclamations every year from 2018 through 2021.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 and first observed as a federal holiday in 1986. In his 1986 proclamation, Reagan said, “Dr. King's activism was rooted in the true patriotism that cherishes America's ideals and strives to narrow the gap between those ideals and reality.”

Project 2025 is in full effect.

I mean is anyone really surprised.

….aaaaand no one cares.
 
Dr King is a recognizable figure all over the globe.
No he is not. They probably heard his name but don’t care. I already posted a link about most in the UK cannot name a prominent black figure even though there is a sizable black population there. In Asia, far lower chance.
 
Because racist in America have always tried to discredit and destroy black leaders.
Cut this horse shit out will ya. Democrats dragged dead presidents through the mud and I don’t hear you complaining.
 
No he is not. They probably heard his name but don’t care. I already posted a link about most in the UK cannot name a prominent black figure even though there is a sizable black population there. In Asia, far lower chance.
It's a moot point, I have already shown you the different countries who celebrate the man.
 
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They recognized the day as an act and only in Hiroshima. 99.9% of Japanese don’t care. If not for the bombing, they wouldn’t even care.
Have you ever gotten to know even ONE Japanese person well? Have you been to Hiroshima - ever?
 

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