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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices

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Pushback from Martin Luther King Jr.'s family: Trump also referenced the civil rights leader in his speech, noting that "our opponents would tear apart the very documents that Martin Luther King used to express his dream" and that "we must demand that our children are taught once again to see America as did Reverend Martin Luther King." Bernice King, MLK's youngest child, responded in a since-deleted tweet: "A 1968 poll found that my father was among the most hated men in America. For speaking truth to power & confronting the very injustices we are fighting to eradicate today. And was assassinated. So to hear his words used in rebuke of those truly seeking a great America..."

And from her brother: Martin Luther King III had his own take, tweeting, "Despite the way Trump attempted to characterize my father this evening, here's what my father, Martin Luther King Jr., really said: 'The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges.'"(Read more President Trump stories.)

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