Conservative blogger and professional sycophant Jacob Wohl celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by tweeting that Dr. King would have been a Trump supporter.
(One can only assume that he meant "never forget that" instead of "never for that" — although the latter is definitely more accurate.)
@JacobAWohl @realDonaldTrump Never for that indeed.— Kevin_Kerby (@Kevin_Kerby)1548097312.0
Wohl followed his asinine assertion by claiming that "the Democrat party is the party of the KKK" and saying that Democrats "hunted down and taunted" King.
Despite the oft-repeated claim that Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Republican, Dr. King never endorsed a political party, nor did he claim persecution by the Democrats. He did, however, have this to say about the 1964 Republican National Convention:
@JacobAWohl @realDonaldTrump Mr. KING stood for love and compassion of other, truth and justice for all humans. He… https://t.co/gpUGR97lGt— Laurie Fowler (@Laurie Fowler)1548095710.0
King's eldest son, Martin Luther King III, spoke eloquently about Trump — but it wasn't in support.
@JacobAWohl @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/Ra0zQjqKnk— Eh-d-wurd (@Eh-d-wurd)1548098602.0
Wohl, who famously tried to frame Robert Mueller for sexual misconduct, is an outspoken Trump supporter and conspiracy theorist. He's also a former hedge fund manager accused of defrauding investors, who was banned for life by the National Futures Association.
@elmarcaran @JacobAWohl @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/wyjCfQPvlh— Tony George (@Tony George)1548095991.0
@JacobAWohl @realDonaldTrump Bless your heart...you’re still nobody. And you’ve used up all your shock value. It’s time you learned a skill.— Καλή Kalou (@Καλή Kalou)1548095579.0