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Trump Refuses to Praise Late Civil Rights Icon John Lewis

HeadlineAug 05, 2020

President Trump has refused to praise the late civil rights icon and longtime Congressmember John Lewis, who died last month. This is Trump being interviewed by Jonathan Swan of Axios.

Jonathan Swan: “How do you think history will remember John Lewis?”

President Donald Trump: “I don’t know. I really don’t know. I don’t know. I don’t know John Lewis. He chose not to come to my inauguration. He chose — I don’t — I never met John Lewis, actually, I don’t believe.”

Jonathan Swan: “Do you find him impressive?”

President Donald Trump: “Uh, I can’t say one way or the other. I find a lot of people impressive. I find many people not impressive. But no. But I didn’t go” —

Jonathan Swan: “Do you find his story impressive?”

President Donald Trump: “He didn’t come — 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. And again, nobody has done more for Black Americans than I have.”

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