Donald Trump and Martin Luther King Jr. have quite a bit in widespread, particularly of their mugs — at the very least that is what some on the best are saying … on a momentous day, no much less.
Certainly, this can be a comparability that a number of conservatives on Twitter have truly been making over the past 24 hours — which simply so occurs to fall on the sixtieth anniversary of the March on Washington Saturday, when MLK delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in D.C.
The rationale so many of those right-wing figures are suggesting DT and MLK are one in the identical right here, apparently, has to do with how they give the impression of being within the police reserving pictures.
Fox Information host compares Donald Trump’s mugshot to MLK’s mugshot: “A picture of defiance” pic.twitter.com/IFoUHroPQG
— aliciasadowski (@aliciasadowski6) August 25, 2023
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Clearly, Trump comes throughout as offended and defiant — and lots of are suggesting he is echoing the likes of different iconic American figures all through historical past … like Elvis Presley, Janis Joplin and, sure, even Dr. King. That is what FOX Information’s Will Cain mentioned Friday, anyway.
He bought pushback from FOX contributor Jessica Tarlov … who mentioned what Trump’s going via within the legal justice system proper now is not even near what MLK put up with.
2 nice males that had been persecuted for standing up for a greater America. #Trump #MLK pic.twitter.com/m4ef0Prz0X
— Clarence Thomas’ play nephew (@NobleNegroe) August 25, 2023
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One would suppose it is an apparent apples-to-oranges case, however it appears like A LOT of Trump supporters legitimately suppose he is a sufferer of political persecution … and a goal of Justice Division. That was true in Dr. King’s case, little doubt, however the jury’s kinda out on Trump.
Dr. King, after all, was arrested many, many occasions over time (wrongly, and infrequently with out simply trigger) for making an attempt to face up for civil rights for Black Individuals. His imprisonments had been typically carried out down within the South, particularly in Alabama.
60 years in the past Martin Luther King Jr. led 250,000 folks to March on Washington in peace and the Reverend spoke about his dream for equality in America.
This is similar dream President Trump has fought for his complete life. MLK Jr. could be disgusted with the therapy Trump has… pic.twitter.com/LZ2yTVpZrY
— Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) August 26, 2023
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Like Trump, although, he was additionally arrested by Atlanta-area authorities throughout a protest sit-in in 1960. That is not a lot of a connection, however some are connecting these dots regardless.
One other bizarre factor that is occurring with this Trump/MLK phenomenon … a ton of AI artwork is being generated and circulated that exhibits the 2 of them cozying up and posing collectively.
Now, as you may think … there’s been a number of outcry over the viral juxtaposition. The argument on the opposite aspect of that is … Trump will not be the martyr his base is making an attempt to make him out to be, and he definitely should not be talked about in the identical convo as MLK in any respect.
None of MLK’s relations have responded to this side-by-side simply but … which is smart. Quite a lot of them are down in Washington proper now making an attempt to honor his reminiscence/legacy.
That is not stopping the MAGA crowd from rallying round this concept, although. Unusual occasions.