MLK Jr. died 55 years ago. How very on brand for Republicans it is to lay claim to his legacy now when they sure as shit didn't support it back then.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed without the support of the 11 former Confederate States.

On its face, this claim that Republicans have any claim on modern civil rights is about as laughable as if the Catholic Church declared they were never for the mission system and are now proponents of secularization.