"Today, we honor the brave men and women who remain steadfast in their commitment to law, order, liberty, and justice for all," Trump said.

President Donald Trump narrowly avoided breaking a 40-year tradition on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Civil rights groups had criticized President Trump for failing to issue a proclamation honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and not attending commemorative events.

The proclamation appeared on the White House website just before 6 pm ET on Monday, following criticism over Trump’s silence earlier in the day

Trump recently claimed that the 1964 Civil Rights Act represented "reverse discrimination" against white people, who were "very badly treated"

Every president for the last four decades has celebrated the famed Black civil rights leader on Jan. 19 each year, beginning with Ronald Reagan in November 1983

As communities across the country on Monday host parades, panels and service projects for the 40th federal observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the political climate for some is more fraught with tensions than festive with reflection on the slain Black American civil rights icon’s legacy.

Organizers cite increased turnout amid concerns over ICE crackdowns and DEI program eliminations under the second Trump term.

Tennessee Republican lawmakers unveiled a comprehensive immigration enforcement package days before the nation commemorated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, drawing criticism from civil rights advocates who called for resistance to those proposed policies and federal policies.