Lewis Backs Out of Inauguration Ban Claim

But Astorino, a Republican who has called Trump a friend, said he didn’t condone the president-elect’s comments.

Corke asked Obama about the more than 60 House Democrats who have said they will not attend Friday’s inauguration of Donald Trump.

During the Be The Dream celebration at the historic Mason Temple in Memphis, Cohen spoke about the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “Donald Trump has shown an utter lack of respect for so many Americans”.

Rep. John Lewis’ graphic novel trilogy, March, which chronicles the Civil Rights movement, became Amazon’s top-selling book and sold out following Donald Trump’s tweet attacking the civil rights leader.

Trump tweeted Thursday that Lewis also boycotted George W. Bush’s inauguration in 2001.

The Hill collated the numbers and reported on Sunday that at least 22 House Democrats have announced that they will skip the inauguration in protest.

“President-elect Trump, you have the undeniable right to take issue and disagree with John Lewis’ opinion about the legitimacy of the election results”.

The hashtag #StandWithJohnLewis started trending on Twitter when public officials began to voice their support for the civil rights icon during Martin Luther King Jr.

“I stand with (Lewis) and I will not be attending the inauguration”, Takano tweeted.

No other Maryland Democrat has said they will skip the event.

New York’s USA senators – Democratic leader Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand, also a Democrat – plan on attending the inauguration.

When reached Wednesday afternoon, a spokeswoman for Capuano said the Congressman changed his mind after Trump made disparaging statements regarding US Representative and civil rights hero John Lewis of Georgia. “He thought it would be hypocritical to attend Bush’s swearing-in because he doesn’t believe Bush is the true elected president”.