Today is the first Martin Luther King Day under President Donald Trump, and it somehow seems unsurprising that the President has spent the past few days dealing with the backlash of some extraordinarily racist remarks.
One would assume that the day upon which we honor our nation’s greatest civil rights hero, President Trump might decide to do a little damage control and perhaps improve his image with minority communities by making a speech of his own, or charity work, or visiting with black students, or anything at all to combat the perception that he’s nothing but a lazy, ignorant racist.
But, inevitably, Trump went golfing instead.
“Trump's first stop Monday was Trump International Golf Club, apparently beginning the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday with golf rather than the charitable service the slain civil rights leader's family has urged as the best way to memorialize him.” https://t.co/Ew4wbE4TXr
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 15, 2018
This marks his 121st day at a Trump property and his 96th day at a Trump golf property as president.
His conduct stands in sharp contrast to that of his predecessor, who did charity work every year on Martin Luther King Day:
Barack Obama. 2010. #MLKDay pic.twitter.com/Ufe5x9iscS
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) January 15, 2018
Barack Obama. 2011. #MLKDay pic.twitter.com/z51fMRmi0m
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) January 15, 2018
Barack Obama. 2012. #MLKDay pic.twitter.com/NLaE7y0a6w
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) January 15, 2018
Barack Obama. 2013. #MLKDay
Sworn-in for second term with hand on bible owned by #MartinLutherKing pic.twitter.com/Da9WW0LebT
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) January 15, 2018
Barack Obama. 2014. #MLKDay pic.twitter.com/PuPOMxgdhJ
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) January 15, 2018
Barack Obama. 2015. #MLKDay pic.twitter.com/FQbKzLWeQe
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) January 15, 2018
Barack Obama. 2016. #MLKDay pic.twitter.com/gS4OU8I126
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) January 15, 2018
Barack Obama. 2017. #MLKDay pic.twitter.com/S31FJt20Zt
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) January 15, 2018
And we’re willing to bet a large amount of money that he will be doing the same thing today as well.
Donald Trump’s laziness has just gone from obnoxious to downright offensive.
