20 January 2025, 14:25

By Jennifer Nadel

Today, as Donald Trump is sworn in, surrounded by his harem of toxic tech billionaires, I’ll be choosing to focus on another famous American, Martin Luther King.

It’s a sad irony that Trump’s inauguration coincides with the federal holiday reserved to honour King’s incredible legacy. His dream of a future free from oppression and hate has inspired a generation.

Now, Trump’s re-election threatens everything that King’s life stood for. The contrast couldn’t be starker. Trump thrives on hate, division, disinformation and destabilisation.

His threats of vengeance, tariffs and mass deportations; his new manic fossil fuel drilling frenzy despite the LA fires; and his willingness to issue a mass of executive orders rather than pursuing due........

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