Democrats Threaten to Boycott NAACP Museum Opening, So Trump Makes a Classy Accommodation

When the President appeared at the opening of Mississippi’s Civil Rights Museum, controversy was triggered because he participated in a private event, instead of the public one.
According to NBC, the civil right fighters wanted to boycott the event and local groups planned on protesting when Trump accepted the invitation to the opening.
The White House made a deal with the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Trump had  a private tour in the museum and gave a speech before the public ceremony was held.
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Heading to the great state of Mississippi at the invitation of their popular and respected Governor, @PhilBryantMS. Look forward to seeing the new Civil Rights Museum!
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“I think this was a diplomatic effort that will help solve this issue,”Former Mississippi congressman Mike Espy told NBC.
Trump spoke at the ceremony Saturday morning about the museum’s meaning for the country and its mark on history.
“These buildings embody the hope that has lived in the hearts of every American for generations,” Trump said. “The hope in a future that is more just and more free.”
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It was my great honor to celebrate the opening of two extraordinary museums-the Mississippi State History Museum & the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. We pay solemn tribute to our heroes of the past & dedicate ourselves to building a future of freedom, equality, justice & peace.
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President Trump called for an end to racial hatred at the opening of Mississippi Civil Rights Museum http://u.afp.com/4yM3 
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Trump mentioned Martin Luther King Jr., calling him “a man who I studied and watched (and) admired for my entire life.” https://usat.ly/2BZEJic 
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Trump pays tribute to MLK, others at Mississippi Civil Rights Museum opening

Trump took a brief tour of the facility then spoke for about nine minutes to an invite-only crowd of civil rights veterans, museum patrons and elected officials.
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Many of the museum employees did not know that Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant had sent an invitation to Trump.
“The fact that the governor of Mississippi invited him was sort of a surprise to us on the committee,” Espy said. “We didn’t find out that the president had agreed to come until two or three days ago.”
NBC reported that after the announcement, many invitees dropped out of the event because they thought that Trump doesn’t accept the museum’s worth.
Civil rights leaders and Democrat Congressmen John Lewis and Bennie Thompson said they would boycott the ceremony  because of Trump’s attendence.
“President Trump’s attendance and his hurtful policies are an insult to the people portrayed in this civil rights museum,” they said in a joint statement.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, responded, “We think it’s unfortunate that these members of Congress wouldn’t join the president in honoring the incredible sacrifice civil rights leaders made to right the injustices in our history.”
According to NBC, Myrlie Evers-Williams, a civil rights activist and wife of the deceased  activist Medgar Evers, was planning to attend the event, but not the private ceremony.
Regardless the efforts of the White House and the Mississippi Department of Archives and History to please everyone, about 100 protesters showed up in order  to protest Trump’s presence.

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