Steve King, Who a Month Ago Said ‘Diversity Is Not Our Strength,’ Tweets Out MLK Quote

This morning, one of the most outspoken immigration hawks in Washington decided to take to his Twitter account to send out a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. With today being MLK Day, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) tweeted out a short passage from Dr. King’s final speech:

Martin Luther King,Jr. this MLK Day, “Ive been to the mountain top. And I’ve seen the promised land. …we, as a people, will get to the promised land.” pic.twitter.com/7aOrCHBLTi

— Steve King (@SteveKingIA) January 15, 2018

Of course, King quoting the biggest civil rights icon and leader in American history seems more than just a bit ironic considering that it was just a month ago when Rep. King tweeted out a quote from the Hungarian prime minister stating that “mixing cultures” will not lead to a better life, adding his own opinion that “diversity is not our strength.”

Diversity is not our strength. Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban, “Mixing cultures will not lead to a higher quality of life but a lower one.” https://t.co/ZlMXzcc87w

— Steve King (@SteveKingIA) December 8, 2017

The Iowa lawmaker’s ultra-conservative views on immigration and the quasi-racist statements he’s made in the past were not lost on the Twittersphere. Below are some of the most notable reactions to the Republican congressman’s tweet:

Steve King everybody https://t.co/aPFUpSjGDW pic.twitter.com/kqp2ktY8m5

— Christopher Mathias (@letsgomathias) January 15, 2018

As @SteveKingIA tweets out MLK quotes, a reminder that he is a white supremacist. pic.twitter.com/Ff7r3INKRc

— Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) January 15, 2018

.@SteveKingIA, you realize that in this analogy you are Pharaoh, right?#CornHitler

Donate to my Anti-King PAC, @PACforPOWER, here: https://t.co/2RjpZ2VJtR pic.twitter.com/nxcOmaxwMP

— Kim Weaver (@KimWeaverIA) January 15, 2018

ALSO: Rep. Steve King wonders what ‘sub-groups’ besides whites made contributions to civilization https://t.co/cq7uWqlaaX https://t.co/y061371Xxf

— Eugene Scott (@Eugene_Scott) January 15, 2018

Steve King tweeting MLK quotes is like a teenager who is eating laundry detergent pods giving you dietary advice

— Joe Caporoso (@JCaporoso) January 15, 2018

Here is a perfect example of a GOP politician trying to pimp MLK. This man would despise EVERYTHING he stood for. Steve King, don’t ever quote MLK again https://t.co/w5gFDFZj4M

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) January 15, 2018

.@SteveKingIA Explain this, please, you miserable racist. pic.twitter.com/qdwKtRUbSf

— Ken Tremendous (@KenTremendous) January 15, 2018

Every single day Steve King has that Confederate flag on his desk is/was dishonoring the history of his own state and the tens of thousands of people who died in defense of the union.

— Jennifer Hayden (@Scout_Finch) January 15, 2018

One month ago you tweeted “diversity is not our strength.”https://t.co/OnBWHpYTeX

— Full Frontal (@FullFrontalSamB) January 15, 2018

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