Martin Luther King, Trump and MLK Day

How many times has Inauguration Day fallen on Martin Luther King Jr. Day? Let's take a look
Donald Trump will celebrate his Inauguration Day today, the same day as MLK Day. How many times have the two days overlapped? Here's what to know.
Martin Luther King III says, on Trump's inauguration, there needs be to be a return of civility
Martin Luther King III, a civil rights activist and the son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, spoke to CBS News on MLK Day and Trump's inauguration.
Minnesota marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day against backdrop of Trump’s inauguration
More than 2,000 people gathered for an annual breakfast Monday in Minneapolis to honor civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, hours before Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States.
Trump references Martin Luther King Jr. during inauguration speech
"Unity is now returning to America, and confidence and pride is soaring like never before in everything we do," Trump said.
The Search for Lessons in Trump’s Return on Martin Luther King Day
The dual celebrations of a second Trump inauguration and the civil rights leader’s birth raise profound questions about Black leadership and progress toward the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream.
Dear Annie: Thoughts for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day
“With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation’s wounds.” -- Abraham Lincoln, March 4, 1865.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Tennessee: What’s open, closed? Will kids have school?
Though the holiday is young, this will only be the 25th year that all 50 states recognize it together. Here's what's open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Michelle Obama Pays Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. After Skipping Trump's Inauguration
On January 20, 2025, Michelle Obama skipped Donald Trump's inauguration. Instead, she took to Instagram to honor MLK Day, and encouraged her followers to remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "legacy of service."
On heels of Trump's inauguration, Wisconsin celebrates legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
The 45th annual ceremony at the state Capitol kicked off kicked off an hour after President Donald Trump was sworn in.
Ways to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy continues to promote and inspire equality nearly 60 years after his death.
Martin Luther King III asks Trump to ‘be in dialogue with everybody’
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King III sits down with Kristen Welker to share his thoughts on the holiday commemorating his father, Martin Luther King Jr., falling on the same day of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day event in Harlem takes note of Mayor Eric Adams' decision to go to Trump inauguration instead
MLK Day events across New York City were overshadowed Monday by the absence of Mayor Eric Adams, who decided overnight to ...
Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy: At breakfast on Inauguration Day, Columbus leaders remember
Today's local leaders expressed defiance toward Trump, while young speakers at the Columbus celebration spoke in hopeful ...