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IrishBubbaLiberal

(2,522 posts) Tue Jun 17, 2025, 11:27 AM Jun 17

Trump removes Martin Luther King bust from White House in latest disrespectful move [View all]

Trump removes Martin Luther King bust from White House in latest disrespectful move

The move comes as Donald Trump hosted pundit Charlie Kirk, whoâ€™s called the Civil Rights Act a â€œhuge mistakeâ€ that has diminished the existence of white Americans
— Raider (@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social) 2025-06-17T15:19:07.555Z

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Trump removes Martin Luther King bust from White House in latest disrespectful move [View all] IrishBubbaLiberal Jun 17 OP

Donald Trumps White House BOSSHOG Jun 17 #1

No Charlie, only you can diminish your existence. Biophilic Jun 17 #29

I'm kinda shocked that it took the racist in chief this long to have the bust removed. MarineCombatEngineer Jun 17 #2

Did you see DENVERPOPS Jun 17 #13

Yes, and appropriately so. MarineCombatEngineer Jun 17 #17

This is infuriating, but... forgotmylogin Jun 17 #20

MAY TRUMP REAP WHAT HE HAS SOWN. Donman Jun 17 #3

My idea of a good time DENVERPOPS Jun 17 #35

He's digging down into the deepest parts of his evil soul... kentuck Jun 17 #4

There can't be two "kings" in his world. milestogo Jun 17 #5

African Americans Will Not Be Provoked Dlpger61 Jun 17 #6

More evidence trump takes roll of racist-in-chief seriously. Article does indicate it was moved to dining room. Silent Type Jun 17 #7

As a white male D_Master81 Jun 17 #8

you did hear of the white farmers filing a discrimination suit didn't ya??? a kennedy Jun 17 #23

Unfortunate, but it just happened to be exactly where Taco King Buns_of_Fire Jun 17 #9

The public declaration of his racism. ancianita Jun 17 #10

Trumpsky's always a big bust. Harker Jun 17 #11

Dr King is a hero, a leader and a great inspiration... GenThePerservering Jun 17 #12

Snowflake is getting even for the NAACP dis-invite Submariner Jun 17 #14

Also he was not asked to appear at the NAACP meeting this year kimbutgar Jun 17 #15

According to this it was moved purple_haze Jun 17 #16

It's in the West Wing where most of the staff is. maxsolomon Jun 17 #21

And it's a room that isn't photographed because it's a private area. Liberal In Texas Jun 19 #40

It's called the White house, not DEI house IronLionZion Jun 17 #18

No its called the peoples house slightlv Jun 17 #19

He's not been invited to NAACP meeting. He's show us all who he is. Iris Jun 17 #22

Evil racist bastard Grim Chieftain Jun 17 #24

He's just like his KKK slumlord dad... LudwigPastorius Jun 17 #25

Should add fuel to the July 17th No Kings protests Raven123 Jun 17 #26

POS democrank Jun 17 #27

It just keeps getting worse. sakabatou Jun 17 #28

Kirk proof hiw unimpressive a white male Johonny Jun 17 #30

Inviting Charlie Kirk to the WH is a pretty big slap Ilsa Jun 17 #31

Did he replace it with a statue of himself wearing a poiny hat? Ping Tung Jun 17 #32

I'm seeing a thought balloon over Dr. King's sculptural head Lulu KC Jun 17 #33

Always laugh and mock at this stale, white, racist pig wolfie001 Jun 17 #34

"impending" on my rights? Maru Kitteh Jun 18 #37

Yes, spelling's a bit off wolfie001 Jun 19 #39

"diminished the existence of white americans" Maru Kitteh Jun 18 #36

Just in time for the Juneteenth holiday. Totally Tunsie Jun 18 #38