ABC News is reporting based on inside sources that, despite initial plans for Donald Trump to visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture on MLK Day, he will likely not make the trip until after he becomes president due to scheduling conflicts.
Donald Trump’s rumored plan to visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture does not appear likely to happen after all, reports The Hill.
Citing inside transition sources, ABC News tweeted Saturday that Trump was expected to make the trip on Martin Luther King Jr. or MLK Day, but in a follow-up post Sunday, the outlet indicated it had been told scheduling issues would prevent him from doing so.
BuzzFeed News quotes a museum spokesperson, Linda St. Thomas, as saying, “I think the transition team, there was a question about a visit, but it wasn’t set.”
However, ABC is reporting that Trump will likely visit the museum sometime after he becomes president and that he still plans to honor the day in some way.
This change in plans comes amid criticism of Trump's controversial tweets attacking civil rights leader, Representative John Lewis.
Trump tweeted Saturday, “Congressman John Lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is in horrible shape and falling apart (not to mention crime infested) rather than falsely complaining about the election results. All talk, talk, talk - no action or results. Sad!”
During an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Lewis, a Democratic Representative from Georgia, had expressed doubts about Donald Trump’s legitimacy as the next leader of the U.S.
Lewis said, “I don't see this president-elect as a legitimate president...I think the Russians participated in helping this man get elected. And they helped destroy the candidacy of Hillary Clinton.”
