President-elect Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBarr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' Military leaders asked about using heat ray on protesters outside White House: report Powell warns failure to reach COVID-19 deal could 'scar and damage' economy MORE on Monday urged his Twitter followers to honor Martin Luther King Jr. on the holiday that commemorates the civil rights leader's birthday.

“Celebrate Martin Luther King Day and all of the many wonderful things that he stood for," Trump wrote on Twitter.

"Honor him for being the great man that he was!”

Celebrate Martin Luther King Day and all of the many wonderful things that he stood for. Honor him for being the great man that he was! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 16, 2017

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