🏛️ Trumpism Takes Shape: MLK Bust Removed from Oval Office, Sparks Outrage.

🏛️ Trumpism Takes Shape: MLK Bust Removed from Oval Office, Sparks Outrage.

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In a move critics are calling racially charged and historically tone-deaf, former President Donald Trump has removed the bust of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from the Oval Office, replacing it with a sculpture of Winston Churchill.

The change, confirmed by White House officials in mid-June 2025, has ignited fierce backlash across social media and civil rights circles.

The MLK bust, originally placed in the Oval Office by President Obama, was quietly relocated to a private dining room used for staff meetings.

No official explanation was given. Critics say the removal is part of a broader rollback of civil rights symbolism under Trump’s second term — including renaming military bases after Confederate figures and scrubbing diversity initiatives from federal agencies.

Activists and commentators have called the move “a slap in the face to Black Americans” and “a calculated erasure of progress.”

Trump’s allies claim it was merely a design choice, but many see it as yet another signal of his administration’s alignment with far-right ideologies.

The symbolism is clear — and for many, deeply disturbing.

During his time, here is what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. fought for:

Racial equality, voting rights, economic justice, nonviolent protest, desegregation, civil rights legislation, and peace and global justice.

His legacy is rooted in the fight for dignity, fairness, and inclusion for all.

The removal of King’s bust from the Oval Office raises serious questions about the values being projected from the highest office in the land — and what message that sends to the nation.

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