Trump Fails History Lesson from Heroic Life of John Lewis
Learning from the legacy of a civil rights icon…
As America collectively mourns the death of beloved Congressman John R. Lewis, I cannot easily forgive or forget the blatant disrespect shown to the civil rights icon by racist-in-chief Donald Trump.
The most recent slap down occurred when Trump tweeted a perfunctory and woefully hollow statement on the passing of Rep. Lewis.
One would expect any U.S. president to rise to the occasion with dignity by offering praise and appreciation for all Lewis had accomplished for his country in effectuating civil rights and racial justice for the greater good.
But that was too much to ask of a serial liar and raging narcissist like Trump, who doesn’t hide his utter contempt for minorities and women on one hand, while basking in his retrograde affinity for the white supremacy of the Confederacy on the other.
Trump remained silent for hours after the death of Lewis was publicly announced, even though countless patriotic citizens nationwide — including lawmakers from across party lines — expressed their adulation for the man respectfully known in the nation’s capital as the “Conscience of the Congress.”
