{"id":2392403,"date":"2025-01-19T14:20:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T19:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/martin-luther-king-iii-calls-on-trump-to-talk-with-everybody-to-unite-us-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-19T14:21:17","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T19:21:17","slug":"martin-luther-king-iii-calls-on-trump-to-talk-with-everybody-to-unite-us-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/martin-luther-king-iii-calls-on-trump-to-talk-with-everybody-to-unite-us-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin Luther King III calls on Trump to talk &#8216;with everybody&#8217; to unite US &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmartin-luther-king-iii-calls-on-trump-to-talk-with-everybody-to-unite-us-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2392403&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Martin Luther King III urged \u200cPresident-elect\u2062 donald Trump to engage in dialog with individuals from all political sides to foster unity in\u200b the United States. His comments came as Trump&#8217;s inauguration\u200c approached, coinciding with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, \u200ca time when the nation reflects on the legacy of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-alters-kamala-harriss-transcript-speech-over-reduce-population-comment\/\" title=\"White House edits Kamala Harris&#039;s speech on &#039;population reduction&#039;.\">civil rights \u2062leader<\/a>. King emphasized that for Trump to genuinely promote unity, he must be open to\u200c discussing issues \u200dwith everyone, even if it means\u2063 satisfying differing \u200cperspectives. he\u200d cautioned against taking a closed-off approach, suggesting \u200cthat inclusivity is essential \u2064for truly uniting the \u2062country, which is a fundamental aspect of America&#8217;s identity.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Martin Luther King III calls on Trump to talk &lsquo;with everybody&rsquo; to unite US<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1938655\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Martin Luther King III <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-the-bidens-got-rich-while-americans-got-robbed\/\" title=\"Donald Trump: &#039;The Bidens Got Rich While Americans Got Robbed&#039;\">asked<\/a> President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> to unify the United States, specifically calling on the incoming president to talk to &ldquo;everybody&rdquo; on both sides of the political aisle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s inauguration on Monday will also fall on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/martin-luther-king\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Martin Luther King Jr.<\/a> Day, the day the nation reflects and honors the civil rights advocate. Ahead of Trump&rsquo;s speech for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/inauguration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">inauguration<\/a>, King described how the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">president-elect<\/a> has claimed to want to create &ldquo;some form of unity&rdquo; in the country, to which he argued that Trump needs to be &ldquo;in dialogue&rdquo; with everyone, even if it means only making some people content with how he intends to unify the country.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3291487\/mlk-day-college-football-final-inauguration-day-whats-happening-on-jan-20\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">MLK DAY, COLLEGE FOOTBALL FINAL, INAUGURATION DAY: WHAT&rsquo;S HAPPENING ON JAN. 20<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Don&rsquo;t keep the door closed and say, &lsquo;No, we&rsquo;re not going to ever do that,&rsquo; because that&rsquo;s only going to be counterproductive,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/meet-the-press\/video\/mlk-iii-says-his-father-would-be-disappointed-but-not-surprised-by-current-world-full-interview-229704261941\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">King said<\/a> on NBC&rsquo;s <em>Meet the Press<\/em>. &ldquo;If you really want to bring the nation together so that it is the manifestation of what we call ourselves, the United States of America, we&rsquo;re not reflective of the United States of America right this moment, in my judgment.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2762354&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=7aff071f26e768f7ab1088742204fc73\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>King was then asked what he would tell people who feel as if they cannot engage in discussion on their political differences, to which he argued &ldquo;we don&rsquo;t have the luxury&rdquo; of not engaging in these debates. He continued that &ldquo;we are so much better when we are working together,&rdquo; and encouraged people to &ldquo;make ourselves available,&rdquo; even if they disagree with the current direction of the country.<\/p>\n<p>Following the 2024 election, Dr. Bernice King, King Jr.&rsquo;s youngest daughter, said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/trump-inauguration-date-mlk-daughter-b2653421.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">she was &ldquo;glad&rdquo;<\/a> Trump&rsquo;s inauguration was being held on the same day as Martin Luther King Jr. Day, arguing it is a reminder for people to fight for democracy &ldquo;in the spirit of my father.&rdquo; It comes as Trump was not her preferred choice for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">White House<\/a> in last year&rsquo;s election.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ahead of Trump&rsquo;s inauguration on Monday, the incoming president is hosting a victory rally at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3291847\/team-trump-gins-up-supporters-in-new-video-before-inauguration-eve-rally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. on Sunday afternoon<\/a>. The rally will feature an appearance from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/twitter\/\">X<\/a> CEO and Trump ally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\">Elon Musk<\/a>, as well as performances from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kid-rock\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kid Rock<\/a>, The Village People, and Billy Ray Cyrus.<\/p>\n<p>The inauguration will be the first one since former President Ronald Reagan&rsquo;s 1985 inauguration <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3290757\/trump-inauguration-forced-inside-by-dangerously-cold-temperatures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">to be held indoors<\/a>, with the decision being made in response to expected freezing temperatures. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3291921\/trump-inauguration-celebrity-appearances\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The musical talent<\/a> featured at this indoor inauguration will include Carrie Underwood, opera singer Christopher Macchio, and &ldquo;God Bless the USA&rdquo; artist Lee Greenwood.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1938655\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1938655\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Martin Luther King III urges Trump to engage with all sides for US unity<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2392404,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/King-III-and-Trump.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[48803,3634,5017,32515,32076],"class_list":["post-2392403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-martin-luther-king-iii","tag-trump","tag-unity","tag-us-politics","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/King-III-and-Trump.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2392403","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2392403"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2392403\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2392407,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2392403\/revisions\/2392407"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2392404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2392403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2392403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2392403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}