Wow............you can't make this crap up. Seems that Trump in his latest lashing out has decided to shame John Lewis for not attending the opening of a civil rights museum that honors...........wait for it...............................JOHN LEWIS!!!
Seems that Lewis doesn't want to go to the opening because Trump is going to be there, and he doesn't want to share a stage with Trump if there is a chance of Trump saying something stupid, as well as the fact that Trump has repeatedly brought Obama's place of birth and presidency into question.
But to tell you the truth, I can understand his reluctance. Remember the Pocahontas crack Trump made at a ceremony that was to honor Navajo code talkers? He couldn't resist taking a cheap shot at Warren when he was speaking with Native Americans.
White House Shames John Lewis for Disrespecting the Sacrifices of John Lewis
This weekend, a new museum honoring the civil-rights movement will open in Mississippi — and president Trump will be on hand to honor the occasion. Given that Trump has fomented racist conspiracy theories about the first African-American president; called for banning all Muslims from the United States; encouraged police officers to brutalize criminal suspects; called for black athletes who protest racial discrimination during pre-game ceremonies to lose their jobs; and, just days ago, retweeted hateful propaganda from a (literal) fascist organization, the NAACP has called Trump’s presence at the grand opening “an affront to the veterans of the civil rights movement.”
John Lewis shares this assessment. The former civil-rights organizer and current Georgia congressman said Thursday that he would not attend the opening this weekend, as doing so would require him to share a stage with Trump. Mississippi congressman Bennie Thompson said that he, too, would not appear at the celebration this weekend, should the president be in attendance.
“I think his presence would make a mockery of everything that people tried to do to redeem the soul of America and to make this country better,” Lewis told reporters.
In response, the White House issued a statement saying, “we think it’s unfortunate that these members of Congress wouldn’t join the President in honoring the incredible sacrifice civil rights leaders made to right the injustices in our history.”
Seems that Lewis doesn't want to go to the opening because Trump is going to be there, and he doesn't want to share a stage with Trump if there is a chance of Trump saying something stupid, as well as the fact that Trump has repeatedly brought Obama's place of birth and presidency into question.
But to tell you the truth, I can understand his reluctance. Remember the Pocahontas crack Trump made at a ceremony that was to honor Navajo code talkers? He couldn't resist taking a cheap shot at Warren when he was speaking with Native Americans.
White House Shames John Lewis for Disrespecting the Sacrifices of John Lewis
This weekend, a new museum honoring the civil-rights movement will open in Mississippi — and president Trump will be on hand to honor the occasion. Given that Trump has fomented racist conspiracy theories about the first African-American president; called for banning all Muslims from the United States; encouraged police officers to brutalize criminal suspects; called for black athletes who protest racial discrimination during pre-game ceremonies to lose their jobs; and, just days ago, retweeted hateful propaganda from a (literal) fascist organization, the NAACP has called Trump’s presence at the grand opening “an affront to the veterans of the civil rights movement.”
John Lewis shares this assessment. The former civil-rights organizer and current Georgia congressman said Thursday that he would not attend the opening this weekend, as doing so would require him to share a stage with Trump. Mississippi congressman Bennie Thompson said that he, too, would not appear at the celebration this weekend, should the president be in attendance.
“I think his presence would make a mockery of everything that people tried to do to redeem the soul of America and to make this country better,” Lewis told reporters.
In response, the White House issued a statement saying, “we think it’s unfortunate that these members of Congress wouldn’t join the President in honoring the incredible sacrifice civil rights leaders made to right the injustices in our history.”
