Charlie Kirk plans to tarnish Martin Luther King Jr. on King's birthday
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Charlie Kirk plans to tarnish Martin Luther King Jr. on King's birthday

Hindustan Times  

Charlie Kirk, the conservative leader and founder of Turning Point USA, has undergone a dramatic shift in his views on Martin Luther King Jr. From calling him a "hero" in 2015 and a "civil rights icon" in 2022, Kirk made a sharp turn at America Fest in December 2023, declaring, “MLK was awful. He said one good thing he actually didn't believe.” Charlie Kirk plans controversial 'truth' reveal on King's birthday. “This is the federal law that ended segregation.” Kirk's personal attack on MLK isn't limited to a single event The Turning Point USA founder plans further attacks on King's birthday, stating, “We're gonna be hitting him next week.on MLK Day. We're gonna tell the truth about MLK Jr.” This “truth,” according to Kirk and his collaborator Blake Neff, involves portraying King as linked to violence after the Civil Rights Act.

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NEW YORK — The opening images of the documentary “MLK/FBI” include footage from the 1963 march on the Washington Mall that, today, is all the more striking for the protesters’ peacefulness. The march culminated in one of the most indelible moments of the civil rights movement, Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the …

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