Mary Langston, who said she has been homeless since her divorce few months ago, had more positive things to say.
"I'm just a homeless person, but I'm proud he's taking some of his busy time to honor Dr. King," Langston said.
Anthony Bozeman, a former fast food manager, said while at the barbershop that he supported the president's motives for visiting King's grave.
"I don't think it was strictly politics. I think it comes from his heart. Dr. King was a great man, and he showing respect for that," Bozeman said. He added that the invasion of Iraq was "a good job against a man who spent his life torturing and killing his own people."