‘Vile, Fake, Irresponsible’: MAGA Account Deletes Deepfake Video of MLK Jr. Endorsing Donald Trump After Sharp Rebuke from King’s Daughter

A video posted by a MAGA enthusiast showing a likeness of Martin Luther King Jr. endorsing Donald Trump has drawn the ire of the late civil rights icon’s daughter. Bernice King, CEO of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, called on @MAGAResource, which has more than 40,000 followers, to delete the video. Dr. Bernice A. King speaks onstage during day 2 of the 2024 Black Girls Dream Conference at Atlanta Marriott Marquis on June 08, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images) “It’s vile, fake, irresponsible, and not at all reflective of what my father would say,” she said in a post on X. “And you gave no thought to our family.” It’s unclear if the video, which teases “Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream and if he could speak today …,” was officially produced and or sanctioned by the Trump campaign. @MAGAResource deleted it as of Tuesday morning. Delete this, @MAGAResource. It’s vile, fake, irresponsible, and not at all reflective of what my father would say. And you gave no thought to our family. https://t.co/v03vZmlwfO— Be A King (@BerniceKing) November 4, 2024 Much of the text lifts almost directly from the Republican...