Trump said on Thursday that he had the 'same number' or 'more' people at his Jan. 6, 2021 rally than MLK Jr. back in 1963.
Michael Steele, former chairman of the Republican National Committee , ridiculed former President Donald Trump on Saturday for his remarks comparing his crowd size to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.'s at a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.During his speech on Thursday, Trump, the GOP presidential candidate, claimed that more people were at the 'Stop the Steal' rally on January 6, 2021, which preceded the U.S. Capitol riot to King Jr.
'It is very clear Donald Trump is taking advantage of the marijuana laws of Florida because that brother must be high as hell thinking that, comparing himself to Martin Luther King,' Steele said laughing. 'You know what, Donald? The only difference between the real estate in 1963, and the real estate in 2017 is Martin Luther King. That is the biggest difference — you ain't him.'He added: 'This is the thing that kills me.
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