| Receiving the 2010 Medal of Freedom from the first black President. |
Two black congressmen say they will not attend the opening of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Saturday because President Donald Trump is set to attend.
In a joint statement released Thursday, Democratic Reps. John Lewis and Bennie G. Thompson said that after "conversations with church leaders, elected officials, civil right activists and many citizens of our congressional districts," they have decided not to attend the opening. "President Trump's attendance and his hurtful policies are an insult to the people portrayed in this civil rights museum," the two congressmen said in a statement.
"The struggles represented in this museum exemplify the truth of what really happened in Mississippi. President Trump's disparaging comments about women, the disabled, immigrants and National Football League players disrespect the efforts of Fannie Lou Hamer, Aaron Henry, Medgar Evers, Robert Clark, James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner and countless others who have given their all for Mississippi to be a better place."
They added, "After President Trump departs, we encourage all Mississippians and Americans to visit this historic civil rights museum."
While Donald Trump managed to keep his itchy fingers off Twitter, the Sarah Huckabee Sanders responded with this:
“We think it’s unfortunate that these members of Congress wouldn’t join the president in honoring the incredible sacrifice civil rights leaders made to right the injustices in our history,” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement.
She added that Trump “hopes others will join him in recognizing that the movement was about removing barriers and unifying Americans of all backgrounds.”
Holy shit!
Does this idiot woman not know who John Lewis is?
That man in the foreground being beaten by a cop is John Lewis.
Here he is being carried out by cops while fighting for civil rights.I’ve marched, protested, been beaten and arrested--all for the right to vote. Friends of mine gave their lives. Honor their sacrifice. Vote. pic.twitter.com/1lYp99RaOe— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) November 3, 2016
John Lewis has been arrested at least 45 times while fighting for civil rights in this country.
John Lewis could drop his pants and urinate on this civil rights museum and he would still remain a civil rights hero.
The only thing he could do which might stain his reputation would to be show up to this museum on the same night that Donald Trump was in attendance.
And Sarah Huckabee Sanders needs to take those wonky eyeballs of hers and direct them toward some history books before she opens her big fat mouth again.
