MLK III compares Trump to George Wallace

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY OLIVIA BEAVERS - 01/15/18 02:11 PM EST

Martin Luther King Jr.’s eldest son on Monday compared President Trump to former Alabama Gov. George Wallace (D) amid backlash over Trump's controversial "shithole" remark, The Associated Press reported.

“George Wallace was a staunch racist and we worked on his heart and ultimately George Wallace transformed,” Martin Luther King III said while speaking in Washington on the holiday named after his father. “We got to find a way to work on this man’s heart,” he adding, referring to Trump.

Wallace emerged during the height of the civil rights movement as one of the nation's most vocal segregationists, declaring during his 1963 inaugural address: "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever."

King's remarks about Trump come after the president faced immense scrutiny for reportedly describing several nations as "shithole countries" during a meeting on immigration reform with lawmakers last week.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/369038-mlk-iii-compares-trump-to-george-wallace

[irisblue]

1. And his northern younger base

googles to find out who George Wallace was.

[nycbos]

2. Rachel did a segment of this

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/watch/trump-campaign-style-recalls-wallace-in-1968-596500547585

[Julian Englis]

3. An insult to George Wallace--Wallace at least was honest about his racism n/t

[Kristofer Bry]

6. You Nailed It!

[Calista241]

4. Wallace is a better comparison than all the people trying to turn him into Hitler.

[John Fante]

5. Trump has obvious qualities associated with thug dictators.

He ticks off all the boxes.