.MaddowBlog: Pres. Trump reflects on John Lewis' legacy in a decidedly Trumpian way
President Trump dismissed the legacy of the late Rep. John Lewis in an interview with "Axios on HBO," saying only that Lewis made a "big mistake" by not coming to his inauguration.... Trump's comments were a glaring contrast with the praise Republicans and Democrats showered upon Lewis this week, and a default to personal grudges during a week of mourning for a civil rights hero.
Swan specifically asked how history will remember the late congressman. Trump said,"I don't know. I really don't know. Uh, I don't know. I don't know John Lewis. He chose not to come to my inauguration. I never met John Lewis, actually, I don't believe." Asked if he found Lewis' life impressive, the president added,"He didn't come to my inauguration. He didn't come to my State of the Union speeches. And that's OK. That's his right.... He should have come. I think he made a big mistake."
To be sure, none of this was especially surprising, but it was a timely reminder of the lens through which he sees the world: Donald Trump only cares about people as they relate to Donald Trump.
As Lewis laid in state, it's what led the president to reflect on the hero's legacy, and conclude that Lewis had"made a big mistake" by snubbing him.
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Asked About John Lewis' Legacy, Trump Gripes He Didn't 'Come To My Inauguration''...he didn’t come to my inauguration. He didn’t come to my State of the Union speeches, and that’s okay. That’s his right. And, again, nobody has done more for Black Americans than I have. He should’ve come. I think he made a big mistake.”
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Trump Snubs Civil Rights Leader John Lewis: ‘I Don’t Know’ How History Will Remember HimI am a breaking news reporter for Forbes in London, covering Europe and the U.S. Previously I was a news reporter for HuffPost UK, the Press Association and a night reporter at the Guardian. I studied Social Anthropology at the London School of Economics, where I was a writer and editor for one of the university’s global affairs magazines, the London Globalist. That led me to Goldsmiths, University of London, where I completed my M.A. in Journalism. Got a story? Get in touch at isabel.togohforbes.com, or follow me on Twitter bissieness. I look forward to hearing from you.
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Trump Snubs Civil Rights Leader John Lewis: ‘I Don’t Know’ How History Will Remember HimI am a breaking news reporter for Forbes in London, covering Europe and the U.S. Previously I was a news reporter for HuffPost UK, the Press Association and a night reporter at the Guardian. I studied Social Anthropology at the London School of Economics, where I was a writer and editor for one of the university’s global affairs magazines, the London Globalist. That led me to Goldsmiths, University of London, where I completed my M.A. in Journalism. Got a story? Get in touch at isabel.togohforbes.com, or follow me on Twitter bissieness. I look forward to hearing from you.
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