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| Donald Trump celebrates the 'abolition' of civil rights |
Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast this morning, Donald Trump celebrated the great strides our country has made thanks to people of faith, like "the abolition of civil rights."
“Since the founding of our nation, many of our greatest strides, from gaining our independence to abolition of civil rights, to extending the vote for women, have been led by people of faith and started in prayer. When we open our hearts to faith we fill our hearts with love.”
In an ironic misspeak, Trump gives people of faith credit for our country's greatest strides, like "the abolition of civil rights." pic.twitter.com/wf8x4qgDr3— Zack Ford (@ZackFord) February 7, 2019
From the Merriam-Webster Dictionary: Abolition - the act of officially ending or stopping something.
Some pundits say Trump misspoke, but considering the many attacks on LGBTQ civil rights by religious zealots, this seems pretty accurate.
By the way, what is up with Trump's low-energy delivery of this speech? He drops off the ends of sentences like he just has no interest whatsoever in what he's saying.
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