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Trump issues proclamation honoring King

A man walks past a large mural of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the side of a diner, painted by artist James Crespinel in the 1990's and later restored, along Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Tuesday, April 3, 2018, in Seattle. A man walks past a large mural of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the side of a diner, painted by artist James Crespinel in the 1990's and later restored, along Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Tuesday, April 3, 2018, in Seattle.

By Associated Press April 4, 2018 1 min read

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – President Donald Trump says it’s up to people, not the government, to achieve the ideals expressed by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Trump’s comments came in a White House proclamation issued Wednesday on the 50th anniversary of King’s slaying in Memphis, Tennessee.

Trump proclamation says: “We must learn to live together as brothers and sisters lest we perish together as fools.” And he says it’s the people of the United States, not government, who will achieve King’s goals.

Trump proclaimed the anniversary as a day to honor King. He also sent a tweet about King’s legacy.