'John Lewis Is Not All Talk No Action': CNN's Jim Acosta Grills MLK III on Trump's Lewis Criticism

[DonViejo]

Source: Mediaite

by Justin Baragona | 2:12 pm, January 16th, 2017

Following his meeting at Trump Tower today with President-elect Donald Trump, the son of Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to reporters in the lobby.

On a holiday named for his father and in the wake of Trump’s criticisms of civil rights icon John Lewis, Martin Luther King III was asked if he were offended by Trump’s tweets calling Lewis all talk and no action. “First of all, I think that in the heat of emotion a lot of things get said on both sides,” MLK III said. “I think that at some point I am, as John Lewis and many others are, a bridge builder. The goal is to bring America together and Americans.”

After King answered another question about whether he was concerned about Trump being a president for all races, CNN’s Jim Acosta followed up on the Lewis attacks, asking King if it “cut to your core” and pressed him to answer on whether he agrees that “John Lewis is not all talk and no action.”

“Absolutely I would say John Lewis has demonstrated that he is action,” King responded. “As I said, things get said on both sides in the heat of emotion.”

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video of interview @ link, above

[JHan]

1. "heat of emotion"...

Trump is an emotional mess then.

[inwiththenew]

2. MLK III really covered for Trump

Made it seem like both sides were equally in the wrong and we need to move on. That's what I took from it at least. Disappointing.

[Dream Girl]

3. Hate to say it but his kids are not all that impressive. Of course who could live up to a father

Like that?

[ananda]

4. Oh dear, both false equivalency ANd normalizing.

I think MLK III might have some sort of abuse syndrome
in the presence of a white bully president.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

5. What a mealy-mouthed response.

[Blue_Roses]

6. I admire the way MLKIII handled this

I think his father would be proud. While I think many of us might have wanted a stronger confrontation, it would have taken away from the reason we are remembering this day to begin with-- Peaceful resolution.

[SunSeeker]

7. I see MLK III did not inherit his father's strength of speaking truth to power.

Shameful how he allowed himself to be used for a photo op by Shitler.

[brush]

10. Yep. He never should have met with trump.

[Gothmog]

8. Congressman John Lewis is a national treasure

I am sad that MLK Jr.'s son is not defending Congressman Lewis

[Cha]

11. It was pathetic.. how depressing for MLK DAY 2017.. John Lewis

is our National Treasure.. how could MLKIII meet with trump on today of all days and not stand up for John Lewis better than milquetoast?

[kimbutgar]

9. Isn't he the one who wanted to sell his father bible for profit?

I remember he sued his sister to turn over the Bible. He is a POS.