President Donald Trump issued a late-night MLK Day proclamation, narrowly avoiding becoming the first president to skip the federal holiday. President Donald Trump seemingly attempted to silence ...

*It almost didn’t happen at all, but President Donald Trump officially recognized Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the evening of January 19, 2026, following hours of criticism. The proclamation was ...

President Donald Trump recognized Jan. 19 as Martin Luther King Jr. Day through an official proclamation, calling on Americans to "recommit themselves to Dr. King’s dream" after facing criticism from ...

President Trump issued a flimsy, ill-defined proclamation on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day at 8:15 p.m. after hours of silence—and criticism from the NAACP. “Dr. King pioneered a movement that ...

The White House issued a proclamation recognizing the annual Martin Luther King Jr. holiday late Monday evening, following criticism from activists across the country. “Inspired by the tenets ...

After facing criticism from some civil rights groups for not initially recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 19, President Donald Trump released a proclamation later that day. Trump's ...