CNN’s Bakari Sellers Wonders If Trump Will Keep MLK Bust in White House
As networks carried video of President Obama and President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office today, people couldn’t help but notice some interesting placement:
In the first image of Donald Trump in the Oval Office he's sitting between President Obama and a bust of MLK.
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) November 10, 2016
In the joint appearance today, the bust of MLK loomed almost directly over Trump's shoulder. The symbolism was breathtaking. pic.twitter.com/iCOCvdULnF
— Bob Cesca (@bobcesca_go) November 10, 2016
The ghost of MLK lurking in the back like "you know you done f'd up, right?" pic.twitter.com/4NGrjzrqvc
— Kazeem Famuyide (@RealLifeKaz) November 10, 2016
I swear MLK is squinting like he can't believe this shit pic.twitter.com/RGf9PL2ebN
— Saladin Ahmed (@saladinahmed) November 10, 2016
The indictment from MLK's gaze is just too strong in this picture. pic.twitter.com/A5i68aZQqG
— Alex Medina (@mrmedina) November 10, 2016
super ironic/Trump Meets President Obama bust statue of MARTIN LUTHER KING stares over him! #fightdarknesswithlight pic.twitter.com/IRBv90WDkp
— Kenny Smith (@TheJetOnTNT) November 10, 2016
Watch the video of Trump in the White House. If you look really closely I think the bust of Martin Luther King behind him rolls its eyes. pic.twitter.com/Zjwt1LdXfQ
— Jack Whitehall (@jackwhitehall) November 10, 2016
And then CNN’s Bakari Sellers asked a pretty provocative question:
Does he keep it? pic.twitter.com/Drp0MuJZCX
— Bakari Sellers (@Bakari_Sellers) November 10, 2016
[image via screengrab]
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