Monday is a special occasion for supporters of America’s incoming president and admirers of its most revered civil rights leader. Donald Trump will be sworn into his second term, and the Rev. Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr . will be celebrated on his federal holiday. “I think it’s pretty cool that they’re on the same day,” said Mike Crispi, co-chair of the America First Republicans for New Jersey chapter of the nationwide pro-Trump group.
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Reactions mixed as Trump’s inauguration coincides with MLK Day
Some see serendipity, others lament as Trump returns to power on day honoring civil rights icon.