Because it’s MLK’s birthday holiday, because it deflects from the John Lewis flap and makes Lewis look bad, because it’s politically astute of Trump to do so, that’s why. Think.
It is politically astute.
There are factions among black activists.
Divide et impera
Trump once again demonstrates that he's the smartest man in the room.
There's already a thread over at DU asking of MLK III, "why is he doing this?" in regards to meeting with Trump, pissed that he's taking all the wind out of their sails over the Lewis brouhaha.