President-elect Donald Trump on Monday urged his Twitter followers to honor Martin Luther King Jr. on the holiday that commemorates the civil rights leader’s birthday.
From The Hill
“Celebrate Martin Luther King Day and all of the many wonderful things that he stood for,” Trump wrote on Twitter.
“Honor him for being the great man that he was!”
Celebrate Martin Luther King Day and all of the many wonderful things that he stood for. Honor him for being the great man that he was!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 16, 2017
Trump will meet with Martin Luther King III on Monday to discuss King’s legacy, according to incoming White House press secretary Sean Spicer.