President trump declares 2018 mlk holiday amidst 'shithole countries' dispute
President Trump is signing a Martin Luther King Jr. Day proclamation at the White House Friday, amid furious fallout from comments he made Thursday about "sh*thole countries."
The president praised Martin Luther King Jr. for standing up for the rights of African-Americans, and said everyone was there to remember, "that no matter what the color of our skin or the place of our birth, we are all created equal by God."
Virtually all other focus in Washington — with a spending deal deadline fast approaching — has been set aside, after Mr. Trump, in a meeting on immigration with members of Congress Thursday, reportedly questioned why the U.S. accepts people from "sh*thole countries."