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Hello. Hello. Hello. Uh Martin Luther

Hello. Hello. Hello. Uh Martin Luther

Hello. Hello. Hello. Uh Martin Luther King Jr. Day is right around the corner,

King Jr. Day is right around the corner,

King Jr. Day is right around the corner, which means two things. One, if Al

which means two things. One, if Al

which means two things. One, if Al Sharpton sees his shadow, six more weeks

Sharpton sees his shadow, six more weeks

Sharpton sees his shadow, six more weeks of winner. That's right. And two, we're

of winner. That's right. And two, we're

of winner. That's right. And two, we're about to get the worst party flyers

about to get the worst party flyers

about to get the worst party flyers you've ever seen.

you've ever seen.

you've ever seen. That That's real, by the way. Okay. And

That That's real, by the way. Okay. And

That That's real, by the way. Okay. And and the party wasn't nearly as fun as

and the party wasn't nearly as fun as

and the party wasn't nearly as fun as they made it look. Uh, personally, I'm

they made it look. Uh, personally, I'm

they made it look. Uh, personally, I'm going to be celebrating it like it's the

going to be celebrating it like it's the

going to be celebrating it like it's the last MLK day because the way things are

last MLK day because the way things are

last MLK day because the way things are going, it might be. NBC News has learned

going, it might be. NBC News has learned

going, it might be. NBC News has learned that the Defense Intelligence Agency has

that the Defense Intelligence Agency has

that the Defense Intelligence Agency has ordered a pause on all events related to

ordered a pause on all events related to

ordered a pause on all events related to MLK Day or Black History Month.

MLK Day or Black History Month.

MLK Day or Black History Month. >> National Park Service will no longer

>> National Park Service will no longer

>> National Park Service will no longer offer free admission on Martin Luther

offer free admission on Martin Luther

offer free admission on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, nor on Junth.

King Jr. Day, nor on Junth.

King Jr. Day, nor on Junth. >> That's right. The National Parks are

>> That's right. The National Parks are

>> That's right. The National Parks are going from free at last, free at last to

going from free at last, free at last to

going from free at last, free at last to [\h__\h] better have my money.

[\h__\h] better have my money.

[\h__\h] better have my money. And I know some white people out there

And I know some white people out there

And I know some white people out there are like, why do you care? Black people

are like, why do you care? Black people

are like, why do you care? Black people don't go camping. First of all, that's

don't go camping. First of all, that's

don't go camping. First of all, that's racist. Okay. And second, you're

racist. Okay. And second, you're

racist. Okay. And second, you're correct.

correct.

correct. But when white people go get a free day

But when white people go get a free day

But when white people go get a free day in the parks, we finally get to

in the parks, we finally get to

in the parks, we finally get to experience what it's like to be in an

experience what it's like to be in an

experience what it's like to be in an empty Whole Foods. Okay.

empty Whole Foods. Okay.

empty Whole Foods. Okay. What I'm worried about is that this

What I'm worried about is that this

What I'm worried about is that this backsliding on MLK Day is just the first

backsliding on MLK Day is just the first

backsliding on MLK Day is just the first step toward getting rid of it

step toward getting rid of it

step toward getting rid of it altogether. Because if you don't know,

altogether. Because if you don't know,

altogether. Because if you don't know, it was a hard fight to get the national

it was a hard fight to get the national

it was a hard fight to get the national holiday in the first place. It took 15

holiday in the first place. It took 15

holiday in the first place. It took 15 years after Dr. King's death to become a

years after Dr. King's death to become a

years after Dr. King's death to become a law. And some of you may be thinking, 15

law. And some of you may be thinking, 15

law. And some of you may be thinking, 15 years? But that I'm just a bill song

years? But that I'm just a bill song

years? But that I'm just a bill song only took 3 minutes.

only took 3 minutes.

only took 3 minutes. Yeah, cuz he was a white bill. All

Yeah, cuz he was a white bill. All

Yeah, cuz he was a white bill. All right. They never told you that he was a

right. They never told you that he was a

right. They never told you that he was a bill to resegregate golf courses.

bill to resegregate golf courses.

bill to resegregate golf courses. And you should see that bill's friend.

And you should see that bill's friend.

And you should see that bill's friend. Dude's been waiting on the capital steps

Dude's been waiting on the capital steps

Dude's been waiting on the capital steps for 20 years.

for 20 years.

for 20 years. And when Ronald Reagan was finally

And when Ronald Reagan was finally

And when Ronald Reagan was finally pressuring into signing the bill in

pressuring into signing the bill in

pressuring into signing the bill in 1983, you could tell he was a little

1983, you could tell he was a little

1983, you could tell he was a little salty about it.

salty about it.

salty about it. >> Just two weeks ago, Mr. Reagan said he

>> Just two weeks ago, Mr. Reagan said he

>> Just two weeks ago, Mr. Reagan said he would have liked an unofficial holiday.

would have liked an unofficial holiday.

would have liked an unofficial holiday. I would have preferred that, but since

I would have preferred that, but since

I would have preferred that, but since they seem bent on uh making it a

they seem bent on uh making it a

they seem bent on uh making it a national holiday, I believe the

national holiday, I believe the

national holiday, I believe the symbolism of that day is important

symbolism of that day is important

symbolism of that day is important enough that I would I'll sign that

enough that I would I'll sign that

enough that I would I'll sign that legislation when it reaches my desk.

legislation when it reaches my desk.

legislation when it reaches my desk. >> Yeah, that's the tone of voice that

>> Yeah, that's the tone of voice that

>> Yeah, that's the tone of voice that means fine, have your little holiday.

means fine, have your little holiday.

means fine, have your little holiday. Okay, I'll tell the CIA to gift wrap

Okay, I'll tell the CIA to gift wrap

Okay, I'll tell the CIA to gift wrap some crack as a present.

some crack as a present.

some crack as a present. No wonder Reagan got all time. He was

No wonder Reagan got all time. He was

No wonder Reagan got all time. He was like, I'll make it a holiday, but I want

like, I'll make it a holiday, but I want

like, I'll make it a holiday, but I want to forget that [\h__\h] immediately.

to forget that [\h__\h] immediately.

to forget that [\h__\h] immediately. But even if Reagan caved, a lot of

But even if Reagan caved, a lot of

But even if Reagan caved, a lot of Republicans had a dream that one day

Republicans had a dream that one day

Republicans had a dream that one day they could turn people against Dr. King,

they could turn people against Dr. King,

they could turn people against Dr. King, and that dream still lives on.

and that dream still lives on.

and that dream still lives on. >> Racist text messages allegedly sent by

>> Racist text messages allegedly sent by

>> Racist text messages allegedly sent by President Trump's handpicked nominee to

President Trump's handpicked nominee to

President Trump's handpicked nominee to lead the office of special counsel.

lead the office of special counsel.

lead the office of special counsel. >> One from January of last year. Quote,

>> One from January of last year. Quote,

>> One from January of last year. Quote, MLK Jr. was the 1960s George Floyd and

MLK Jr. was the 1960s George Floyd and

MLK Jr. was the 1960s George Floyd and his holiday should be ended and tossed

his holiday should be ended and tossed

his holiday should be ended and tossed into the seventh circle of hell where it

into the seventh circle of hell where it

into the seventh circle of hell where it belongs.

belongs.

belongs. >> Martin Luther King Jr. whose whole life

>> Martin Luther King Jr. whose whole life

>> Martin Luther King Jr. whose whole life was a diddy party. at orges and smoking

was a diddy party. at orges and smoking

was a diddy party. at orges and smoking and fighting and whipping up on women.

and fighting and whipping up on women.

and fighting and whipping up on women. MARTIN LUTHER King Jr. make a dy party

MARTIN LUTHER King Jr. make a dy party

MARTIN LUTHER King Jr. make a dy party look like a a a Catholic convent school.

look like a a a Catholic convent school.

look like a a a Catholic convent school. >> Lord have mercy. Uh white people, if

>> Lord have mercy. Uh white people, if

>> Lord have mercy. Uh white people, if that guy is your one black friend, it

that guy is your one black friend, it

that guy is your one black friend, it does not count. Okay.

Like like a a a diddy party. Like

Like like a a a diddy party. Like

Like like a a a diddy party. Like whatever his faults, Dr. King wasn't

whatever his faults, Dr. King wasn't

whatever his faults, Dr. King wasn't diddy by any stretch. But also, if Diddy

diddy by any stretch. But also, if Diddy

diddy by any stretch. But also, if Diddy manages to pass the Civil Rights Act,

manages to pass the Civil Rights Act,

manages to pass the Civil Rights Act, I'd let a few things slide.

I'd let a few things slide.

I'd let a few things slide. Not the domestic violence, but a

Not the domestic violence, but a

Not the domestic violence, but a thousand bottles of baby oil. Sure, that

thousand bottles of baby oil. Sure, that

thousand bottles of baby oil. Sure, that bill would have slid right through

bill would have slid right through

bill would have slid right through Congress. All right.

Congress. All right.

Congress. All right. The surprising thing about the rights

The surprising thing about the rights

The surprising thing about the rights defamation of MLK is just how

defamation of MLK is just how

defamation of MLK is just how unsurprising it is. MAGA conservatives

unsurprising it is. MAGA conservatives

unsurprising it is. MAGA conservatives have traded in their dog whistle for a

have traded in their dog whistle for a

have traded in their dog whistle for a racism bullhorn. Elon Musk endorses a

racism bullhorn. Elon Musk endorses a

racism bullhorn. Elon Musk endorses a post on X calling for quote white

post on X calling for quote white

post on X calling for quote white solidarity.

solidarity.

solidarity. >> White men

>> White men

>> White men are better at all of these tasks than

are better at all of these tasks than

are better at all of these tasks than the allegedly underprivileged

the allegedly underprivileged

the allegedly underprivileged communities that are replacing them.

communities that are replacing them.

communities that are replacing them. >> Blacks need to be imprisoned for the

>> Blacks need to be imprisoned for the

>> Blacks need to be imprisoned for the most part and we would live IN PARADISE.

most part and we would live IN PARADISE.

most part and we would live IN PARADISE. IT'S THAT SIMPLE. It's literally that

IT'S THAT SIMPLE. It's literally that

IT'S THAT SIMPLE. It's literally that simple.

simple.

simple. >> Yeah. Yeah, I'm sorry, but when I hear

>> Yeah. Yeah, I'm sorry, but when I hear

>> Yeah. Yeah, I'm sorry, but when I hear pure unadulterated racism like that, you

pure unadulterated racism like that, you

pure unadulterated racism like that, you know, as a man from South Carolina, it

know, as a man from South Carolina, it

know, as a man from South Carolina, it just makes me a little homesick. All

just makes me a little homesick. All

just makes me a little homesick. All right. I mean, they cooked up that hate

right. I mean, they cooked up that hate

right. I mean, they cooked up that hate speech just like my scram Thurman used

speech just like my scram Thurman used

speech just like my scram Thurman used to make it. All right. And even if you

to make it. All right. And even if you

to make it. All right. And even if you call them out on it, these racists have

call them out on it, these racists have

call them out on it, these racists have friends in high places.

friends in high places.

friends in high places. >> In the United States of America, you

>> In the United States of America, you

>> In the United States of America, you don't have to apologize for being white

don't have to apologize for being white

don't have to apologize for being white anymore. When the have white people ever

anymore. When the have white people ever

anymore. When the have white people ever apologized

apologized

apologized for being white? Okay,

for being white? Okay,

for being white? Okay, what are we talking about? Come on, man.

what are we talking about? Come on, man.

what are we talking about? Come on, man. White people barely apologized for being

White people barely apologized for being

White people barely apologized for being black on Halloween.

black on Halloween.

black on Halloween. The only sorry I've ever gotten from a

The only sorry I've ever gotten from a

The only sorry I've ever gotten from a white person was, "Oh, sorry. I thought

white person was, "Oh, sorry. I thought

white person was, "Oh, sorry. I thought you worked here." All right.

you worked here." All right.

you worked here." All right. But there's still one reason to have

But there's still one reason to have

But there's still one reason to have hope that we can preserve MLK Day.

hope that we can preserve MLK Day.

hope that we can preserve MLK Day. Because all of us, regardless of race,

Because all of us, regardless of race,

Because all of us, regardless of race, color, or creed, enjoy that sweet 3-day

color, or creed, enjoy that sweet 3-day

color, or creed, enjoy that sweet 3-day weekend. All right. And if MLK day goes

weekend. All right. And if MLK day goes

weekend. All right. And if MLK day goes away, what are they going to replace it

away, what are they going to replace it

away, what are they going to replace it with?

with?

with? >> Congresswoman Claudia Tenny of New York

>> Congresswoman Claudia Tenny of New York

>> Congresswoman Claudia Tenny of New York introduced legislation to make Trump's

introduced legislation to make Trump's

introduced legislation to make Trump's birthday a federal holiday.

birthday a federal holiday.

birthday a federal holiday. >> You you you got to be kidding me. Yeah.

>> You you you got to be kidding me. Yeah.

>> You you you got to be kidding me. Yeah. Yeah. Replacing MLK Day with a holiday

Yeah. Replacing MLK Day with a holiday

Yeah. Replacing MLK Day with a holiday honoring Trump would be insulting,

honoring Trump would be insulting,

honoring Trump would be insulting, racist, and unnecessary. But you know

racist, and unnecessary. But you know

racist, and unnecessary. But you know what? A day off is a day off. Okay. I

what? A day off is a day off. Okay. I

what? A day off is a day off. Okay. I mean, it we've all seen Trump's face.

mean, it we've all seen Trump's face.

mean, it we've all seen Trump's face. We'll call it prun teeth. All right. But

We'll call it prun teeth. All right. But

We'll call it prun teeth. All right. But hey, that's just my opinion.