Civil rights leaders and King family mark MLK Day as a special call to action as Trump takes office
Donald Trump's second inauguration fell on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in January 2025, only the third time the holiday coincided with an inauguration, and civil rights leaders and the King family marked it as a special call to action.
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3 developments- Jan 17, 2025Only center coverage:Trump's inauguration falls on MLK Day. That overlap is pretty rare
- Jan 19, 2025Civil rights leaders and King family mark MLK Day as a special call to action as Trump takes office
- Jan 20, 2025President Trump's inauguration on MLK Day brings mixed feelings
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Quiet for 617 daysLast development · Jan 20, 2025 — President Trump's inauguration on MLK Day brings mixed feelings
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3 viewpointsReactions mixed as Trump’s inauguration coincides with MLK Day
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Trump's inauguration falls on MLK Day. That overlap is pretty rare
Center
5 viewpointsTrump's inauguration falls on MLK Day. That overlap is pretty rare
What to know for Trump's inauguration. And, a Civil Rights icon remembers MLK Jr.
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2 viewpointsMLK celebration and Trump inauguration: What one historic day means for America