In its last tweet of the Obama era, the White House Twitter account sent out a photo with civil rights legend Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) front and center.
Lewis, who said Trump was not a “legitimate president” a week ago, chose not to attend the inauguration. Trump attacked Lewis last week in a series of tweets saying Lewis should focus less on criticizing him and more on helping his district.
“All talk talk talk – no action,” Trump had written, which caused a lot of backlash given Lewis’s major contributions to the Civil Rights movement.
The photo tweeted was from White House photographer Pete Souza and was taken in 2015 when the Obamas and Lewis marched for the 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the Selma to Montgomery civil rights march.
Yes we can.
Yes we did.
Thank you for being a part of the past eight years. pic.twitter.com/mjmr4RkxpV— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 20, 2017
I hope he trolls Trump for the next 12 to 18 months while he is president.
Based on recent statements, it does sound like President Obama will pick up the cudgel and start not only bashing Trumpenfueher but also act in some capacity as the primary Democratic opposition figurehead fighting for us. I’m not sure in what unofficial capacity but he does seem ready to head our party until a new standard bearer emerges. Let’s hope so.
John Lewis; thank you. You are a representative without borders.
MS NBC commentators are finally commenting on how sparse the crowds are.
Ah, Trump remembers that long-ago day well.
He spent it rejecting rental applications by marking them “C” for “colored”.
Or so witnesses and his settlement with the DOJ indicate.