After a weekend of civil rights activist criticism, President-elect Donald Trump met Martin Luther King III on Jan. 16. The voting rights discussion included on the meeting at the Trump Towers.
Martin Luther King Jr's birthday marked a significant factor in the US Civil Rights movement and a major holiday in the United States. The civil rights leader's son, Dr. Martin Luther King III arrived before 1:00 PM at the Trump Towers in an unexpected meeting with the incoming President.
In an almost hour meeting, Dr. King III with William Wachtel, a prominent New York Lawyer confirmed that they discussed the legacy of the late civil rights leader. This is in connection with the mass voter participation in an election easier for all Americans.
During elections, Americans would not be allowed to vote with the absence of specific identification cards such as a driver's license or official ID. The meeting included adding more people into the system by establishing a free photo identification during elections.
According to Nola, Dr. King described the meeting as "constructive" as President-elect Donald Trump showed deep interest in protecting civil rights under his administration. This is contrary, however, to the incoming president's reputation he established during the election.
"He said that he is going to represent Americans, he's said that over and over again. We will continue to evaluate that," Dr. King said in an interview after coming out of the elevator doors of the Trump Towers. According to the New York Times, it is the sense of importance for the African-American community for Donald Trump to tone down and change his policy positions.
The concluded election created a systematic chaos all over the United States. The President of the National Urban League Mr. Marc Morial expressed, "There's a lot of anxiety, there's a lot of distrust, there are people who have expressed to me that they're scared of what his policies might entail."
Donald Trump's inauguration will be on Jan. 20, and up to now, there are detractors of his triumph. There are 30 Democratic lawmakers who vowed to boycott the inauguration. The recent meeting post a significant point that there will be progress on the coming Trump administration.