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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Fri Jan 12, 2018, 12:52 PM Jan 2018

Trump declares MLK Jr Day a federal holiday

Just saw it on TV.
I thought it already was a federal holiday?

What next?
Might he declare December 25th to be Christmas?

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Trump declares MLK Jr Day a federal holiday (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 OP

WTF is with MLK's nephew? world wide wally Jan 2018 #1

Shame on him montanacowboy Jan 2018 #5

There has been a split in the King family for decades left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #8

yea, i didn't quite get that either... spanone Jan 2018 #2

Hasn't it been a federal holiday since 1983? The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #3

it is already bluestarone Jan 2018 #4

Mon is MLK holiday, the moron probably didn't know is was a holiday Motley13 Jan 2018 #6

Reagan signed it into law on Nov. 2, 1983 dalton99a Jan 2018 #7

Typical trump deflection effort---which didn't work. (nt) Paladin Jan 2018 #9

He is taking credit for all the things presidents did before him. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #10

Its the Trump show.... Historic NY Jan 2018 #11

And Ben Carson in his second best acting role. nolabear Jan 2018 #12

world wide wally

(21,755 posts)

1. WTF is with MLK's nephew?

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fri Jan 12, 2018, 12:53 PM

Jan 2018

How can he stand next to Trump and thank him for fucking anything?

montanacowboy

(6,103 posts)

5. Shame on him

Reply to world wide wally (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 12, 2018, 12:56 PM

Jan 2018

anyone who aids in this monster's action it's just beyond me

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

8. There has been a split in the King family for decades

Reply to world wide wally (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 12, 2018, 12:59 PM

Jan 2018

Some are conservative and want to use the MLK legacy for profit.
There has been a fight over control of the organization and money.

spanone

(135,887 posts)

2. yea, i didn't quite get that either...

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Fri Jan 12, 2018, 12:54 PM

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The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,869 posts)

3. Hasn't it been a federal holiday since 1983?

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Fri Jan 12, 2018, 12:55 PM

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bluestarone

(17,060 posts)

4. it is already

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Fri Jan 12, 2018, 12:56 PM

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Motley13

(3,867 posts)

6. Mon is MLK holiday, the moron probably didn't know is was a holiday

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fri Jan 12, 2018, 12:58 PM

Jan 2018

effing moron

dalton99a

(81,610 posts)

7. Reagan signed it into law on Nov. 2, 1983

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fri Jan 12, 2018, 12:59 PM

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Paladin

(28,276 posts)

9. Typical trump deflection effort---which didn't work. (nt)

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Fri Jan 12, 2018, 01:00 PM

Jan 2018

Irish_Dem

(47,465 posts)

10. He is taking credit for all the things presidents did before him.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fri Jan 12, 2018, 01:13 PM

Jan 2018

Trump won WWII, and stopped the Great Depression.

Historic NY

(37,453 posts)

11. Its the Trump show....

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fri Jan 12, 2018, 01:29 PM

Jan 2018

I'm surprised he didn't parade out buckets of KFC.

nolabear

(41,991 posts)

12. And Ben Carson in his second best acting role.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fri Jan 12, 2018, 01:36 PM

Jan 2018

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