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MLK Day, Trump and United States presidential inauguration

Inauguration Day and MLK Day fall on same day in 2025. Here's the last time that happened

Since the holiday was officially designated in 1983, only one president was sworn in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day: former President Bill Clinton. For his second term, Clinton's Inauguration took place on Jan. 20, 1997.

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Trump's inauguration falls on MLK Day. That overlap is pretty rare

Trump is only the third president to be sworn in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Due to the particulars of the calendar and the Constitution, the two events won't overlap again until 2053.

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Civil rights leaders mobilize ahead of Trump’s inauguration on MLK Day

As the United States prepares to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and fight for equality, civil rights leaders are organizing efforts to counter policies expected from President-elect Donald Trump that they believe will undermine decades of progress.

Here's what will be open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Inauguration Day in Connecticut

Several public agencies, federal offices and schools will close to honor Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, coinciding with ...

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Civil rights leaders and King family mark MLK Day as a special call to action as Trump takes office

Events honoring Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy and advocating for his vision of a just, nonviolent society will occur the ...

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Why Martin Luther King Jr. Day Will Look a Little Different This Year

Martin Luther King Jr. helped lead the Civil Rights Movement. Read about his “I Have a Dream” speech, quotes, holiday, kids, ...

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Black leaders in Boston urge solidarity and justice as Trump inauguration falls on Martin Luther King Day

With President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration falling on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, members of the Black community in ...

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Donald Trump will be sworn in on MLK Day. Who was the first president to do this?

Barack Obama can also be counted as having a half-Martin Luther King Jr. Day Inauguration. For his second term Inauguration, Jan. 20 was on a Sunday, so there was a private ceremony held ...

Events planned in Aurora to celebrate Martin Luther King Day

Several events are planned in Aurora on Monday to celebrate the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the holiday ...

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