Donald Trump doesn't acknowledge Martin Luther King, Jr. Day [View all]
President Donald Trump has not recognized Martin Luther King Jr. Day through official statements, proclamation or activity. It is a departure from his first term and his predecessors.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/19/donald-trump-doesnt-acknowledge-martin-luther-king-jr-day/88252240007/
Trump is the first president not to issue an official proclamation recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day since Reagan made it a holiday.
Trump spent the day at his Mar-a-Lago estate. He is scheduled to attend the National College Football Championship in Miami in the evening.
Last year, the Pentagon paused observance of Black History Month and this year the Trump administration eliminated Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the National Park Service’s lineup of fee-free days (and added Trump’s birthday instead).
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