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Donald Trump’s Claims About Martin Luther King and Helicopter Incident Debunked by Bernice King and Willie Brown

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During a press conference at Mar-a-Lago yesterday, former President Donald Trump made a series of controversial claims, including that he drew larger crowds than Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and that he almost went down in a helicopter crash with former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown. However, these assertions were swiftly and decisively refuted by both Dr. King’s daughter, Bernice King, and Willie Brown himself.

Trump’s remarks have sparked outrage, particularly from those directly connected to the figures he referenced. Bernice King, the daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., took to Twitter to set the record straight. In a pointed response, she wrote, “Absolutely not true. I really wish that people would stop using my father to support fallacy.” Her statement underscores the frustration many feel when historical figures like her father are misrepresented for political gain.

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Willie Brown also wasted no time in addressing Trump’s claim about a supposed near-death experience in a helicopter. The former mayor dismissed the story outright, stating, “He’s dreaming.” In a follow-up, Brown described Trump as “inept” and made it clear that the two never shared such an incident. Brown also used the opportunity to praise Vice President Kamala Harris, expressing his support for her and his eagerness to see her become president.

Brown’s response adds another layer of incredulity to Trump’s claim, particularly given Brown’s straightforward dismissal of the story as pure fiction. Brown further criticized Trump, emphasizing that he would never badmouth Harris and expressing his desire to see her succeed in the highest office.

This isn’t the first time Trump’s statements have been challenged for their accuracy, but the swift and direct responses from Bernice King and Willie Brown highlight the ongoing concern about the former president’s use of historical references.

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Bernice King Blasts Donald Trump For Comparing Himself To MLK, Jr.

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Bernice King has dedicated her life to preserving her father’s legacy. Martin Luther King, Jr. is among the most respected and revered men in American history. It’s understandable, then, that Bernice King would be offended by Donald Trump’s recent comments. The Presidential nominee likened himself to MLK, Jr. during a recent speech. Not only did he evoke the activist’s name, but he bragged about drawing a much bigger crowd than he did in the 1960s. Bernice King had plenty to say on the matter on August 9.

Donald Trump’s comments are worth unpacking for context. The former President not only put himself on the same level as MLK, but he did so while discussing the January 6 insurrection. “The biggest crowd I’ve ever spoken before was that day,” he told reporters. “If you look at Martin Luther King, when he did his speech, his great speech, and you look at ours. Same real estate, same everything. Same number of people, if not, we had more.” Americans were appalled by the parallel, especially given the context of the insurrection and Dr. King’s reputation for peaceful protests. The approaches of Trump and Dr. King are, for many, diametrically opposed.

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Bernice King Called Trump Out For Being A Liar

Bernice King is one of the many. She took to Twitter to fact-check Donald Trump’s statement, and make sure her father’s reputation remained ironclad. She quote tweeted the clip in which Donald Trump said he drew a bigger crowd than Martin Luther King, Jr. and posted a photo of her father. “Absolutely not true,” Bernice King tweeted. “I really wish that people would stop using my father to support fallacy.” The facts are in King’s favor. Trump claimed that he drew “more people” than Dr. King, but in reality, he only drew an estimated 53,000 people. By comparison. Dr. King’s March on Washington brought 250,000 people together in 1963. Not only was the ex-President’s statement untrue, it wasn’t even close to being true.

This is not the first time Bernice King has criticized Donald Trump. In 2018, King spoke out against the President during a public event the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. She urged churchgoers to not be swayed by Trump’s rhetoric, or allow his views to shape the way they perceive American values. “[We] cannot allow the nations of the world to embrace the words that come from our president as a reflection of the true spirit of America,” she stated. “Our collective voice in this hour must always be louder than the one who sometimes does not reflect the legacy of my father.”

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Charlamagne tha God and Dr. Bernice A. King Announced for United Justice Coalition’s Inaugural Social Justice Summit

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TV personality Charlamagne tha God and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change CEO Dr. Bernice A. King are among the next group of speakers announced for the United Justice Coalition’s (UJC’s) first social justice summit on July 23 in New York City at Center415. Additional speakers include award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien, and national civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.

Earlier this week, the UJC revealed the first round of speakers for its inaugural social justice summit on July 23. They include Grammy Award-winning musician and proponent of criminal justice reform Yo Gotti, New York Attorney General Letitia James, MSNBC host Ari Melber, U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts Rachael Rollins, Legal Action Center President Paul Samuels, University of California, Santa Cruz professor Craig Haney, and well-known psychologist and founder of The AAKOMA Project Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble.

At the UJC Summit, the speakers will take part in various panel discussions and town halls to address the condition of criminal justice reform, mental health, public safety, and other topics in the country. The UJC will make announcements about other speakers who will make up the summit’s final lineup of activists, entertainers, lawyers, businesspeople, professors, experts, and media figures.

The discussions will give the nation’s top thinkers a chance to work together in the spirit of social and racial justice to make positive changes in the following areas: laws/policies, mass incarceration, voter registration, education, civic action, and various spheres of influence like media, entertainment, and technology. Numerous social justice and criminal justice reform organizations will also be present at the conference so that people can become involved. The public is welcome to attend the convention for free. Registration is available here.

The UJC is a group of specialists from many fields who met informally in 2019 to exchange resources, knowledge, concepts, and support in an effort to coordinate tactical approaches to combat structural injustice across America.

Last month, Team ROC and United Justice Coalition’s founding member Dania Diaz spoke about the upcoming summit with The SOURCE. You can learn more here.

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