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>> as you know, the president did honor dr. martin luther king jr. in the oval office today. he was joined by dr. king's nephew, isaac newton ferris jr. who later told cnn he doesn't think the president is racist, just, quote, racially ignorant and racially uninformed. what do you think of that analysis? >> well, i mean, i think clearly the president has engaged in behavior that would be consistent with being at minimum a racial arsonist, fanning the flames of hatred to advance his own agenda, certainly on the campaign trail and increasingly as the president of the united states of america. i ...

50. this is not a tragedy. he's 88. go spend some time doing other things that don't involve changing your clothes in front of people. >> juan: it's pretty much tragic when a guy who was the longest serving member and he is revered by many in the black community certainly in michigan, ends up in this -- his whole legacy is tarnished. and i think that's why today he said in terms of his son. i don't know his son either but he said my legacy will continue. the guy understands he will be remembered in these terms and not as the guy who introduced legislation to honor dr. king with the national ho...

Leaders like john lewis made their example be our call to action" she added in the tweet. the vice president-elect mike pence told fox earlier that he wishes on this day of all days when we celebrate martin luther king jr., that we would honor that legacy by coming together in washington. >> i was just so disappointed that he would make the statement that he made suggesting that president-elect trump is not a legitimate president. i urge him to reconsider that statement. this is a week where we ought to be coming together, we ought to be standing together this coming friday, celebrating the pe...

King, we must dedicate ourselves to keeping his dream alive and his fight moving forward. joining me now is dr. king's elder son martin luther king iii, and congresswoman karen bass. thank you both for being here to honor dr. king with us and his legacy. >> absolutely. >> martin, i don't know anyone that has fought more to keep the policies and philosophies of your father front and center and not just have this as a day with ceremonial things. what is your assessment today? >> well, very quickly, one of the most important issues, we're approaching an election. we have gone all over the world t...

Backed up by a senior republican source telling cnn their defense of the president seem to hinge on hearing him say the word house instead of hole. as in shit house countries but and not shit hole country. that's the basis for others going on tv this weekend and denying the whole thing. house instead of hole. that's where we are today. and on this holiday officially designated as a day of public service which the president affirmed on friday. how did the president honor dr. king? he got in a round of golf. it's the 95th day in his presidency spent at one of his golf sources. oth -- this presid...