MLK Jr Would Be a Trump Supporting Republican Today: Leo Terrell [WATCH]

Civil rights attorney Leo Terrell argued that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would not recognize today’s Democratic Party and would instead align with Republicans if he were alive, during an exchange with Lucas Tomlinson focused on race, protests, and political values.

Tomlinson asked Terrell why he believes King would distance himself from modern Democrats.

“Why would Dr Martin Luther King not recognize today’s Democratic Party, you think?” Tomlinson asked.

Terrell responded by asserting that King’s core beliefs conflict with what he described as the current direction of the Democratic Party, particularly on protest tactics, race, and public policy.

“First of all, I believe that Dr King was alive today, he would be a Republican and a Trump supporter,” Terrell said.

“Let me give you three quick points.”

Terrell said the first reason centers on King’s commitment to nonviolent protest, which he contrasted with unrest he attributed to Democratic-led cities.

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“One, Dr King’s teachings and belief was non violence demonstration,” Terrell said.

“You don’t have that in Minnesota. You don’t have that in Chicago, the demonstration by the Democrats out there is violent.”

Terrell said King supported civil disobedience but rejected violence as a means of political expression.

“Dr King would be against that. He believed in civil disobedience Lucas, but he did not believe in violence,” Terrell said.

“And look what’s going on in these democratic cities.”

Terrell said his second point relates to King’s emphasis on character over race, which he argued is at odds with modern Democratic messaging.

“Also, a fundamental belief of Dr King was judge me by my character, not the color of my skin,” Terrell said.

“The Democrats play the race card.”

He then pointed to policies and personnel decisions under President Donald Trump as examples of what he described as a merit-based approach.

“President Trump has eliminated dei affirmative action,” Terrell said.

“President Trump has picked the most qualified people, regardless of race or gender.”

Terrell cited several figures as examples of that approach.

“Look at Pam, Bondi, Kristi, Noem, Marco Rubio, myself, he picks the best,” Terrell said.

“I think Dr King would fit in the Republican Party.”

Terrell said his final point involved broader social changes since King’s death and argued that the United States has moved beyond the racial divisions emphasized by Democrats.

“Now looking at last point he died in April of 1968 and look as if you look at this society now, black Americans, all Americans are in every phase of this country, sports, economics, there are billionaires,” Terrell said.

He concluded by arguing that racial grievance politics should no longer dominate national discourse.

“The race card should be dead, but the Democrats won’t let it die,” Terrell said.

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