Mika Brzezinski: Pence Manipulated the Legacy of Dr. King to Further Political Needs

BRZEZINSKI: “And honestly using it to really push the concept of the wall and other really I guess ideas that I don’t think the entire American people support. 75 percent of Americans don’t even think the wall is important at this point. But it’s manipulating the legacy of Dr. King, in my opinion. Joining us now, radio talk show host on the civil rights activist Joe Madison. In fact, less than a year after his D.C. speech, Dr. King gave a sermon in east Berlin where he specifically addressed the Berlin wall, which divided the city from 1961 to 1989 saying, quote, 'Here on either side of the wall are God’s children and no manmade barrier can obliterate that fact.' Joe, the NAACP called Pence’s comments an insult. I would go further and say this administration is taking the legacy and using it to further their political needs.”