US EditionTrump Compares Himself to Martin Luther King in Bizarre Take on 'I Have a Dream' Speech
Trump said his July 4 crowd matched or topped King’s, but National Park Service estimates put the 1963 march at about 260,000 people.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump claimed during an Oval Office press conference that his July 4 crowd size rivaled the audience at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech.
- Trump's recurring fixation on crowd sizes has frequently led him to compare his rally attendance to historical figures and former President Barack Obama.
- Holding up photos, Trump insisted, "I had the same exact crowd, maybe a little bit more," despite official estimates placing the 1963 march audience at about 260,000, far exceeding his reported 45,000.
- Bernice King, civil rights leader and daughter of Dr. King, condemned the remarks and urged Trump to stop invoking her father's legacy, while social media users mocked the comparison.
- Trump made the comments while discussing renovation projects at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and is scheduled to welcome King Charles and Queen Camilla for a state visit next week.
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