First Lady Michelle Obama Shows Support for Rep. John Lewis on Martin Luther King Jr. Day"May their example be our call to action."

• Following President-elect Donald Trump's vicious Twitter attack on civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis earlier this week, first lady Michelle Obama took to Twitter with a message of her own Monday in order to offer her support for the Georgia representative and to acknowledge all that he has done for his country.                                                    

"Thinking of Dr. King and great leaders like @repjohnlewis who carry on his legacy," the first lady wrote on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. "May their example be our call to action." The First Lady ✔@FLOTUS Thinking of Dr. King and great leaders like @repjohnlewis who carry on his legacy. May their example be our call to action. -mo 5:30 PM - 16 Jan 2017   26,397 26,397 Retweets  Lewis first drew Trump's ire after he said he didn't believe he was a "legitimate president" during an interview with NBC's Meet the Press last week. The president-elect responded by attacking the representative on Twitter, saying he was "all talk" and "no action" before claiming that Lewis's district was "crime infested" and "falling apart Donald J. Trump ✔@realDonaldTrumpCongressman John Lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is in horrible shape and falling apart (not to......1:50 PM - 14 Jan 2017   21,176 21,176 Retweets 86,266 86,266 likes Democrats and Republicans alike were quick to criticize the president-elect for his remarks, pointing out that Lewis was one of the "Big Six" leaders who was repeatedly beaten and arrested while fighting to end racial segregation in America — right alongside Dr. King. Furthermore, his remarks about Lewis's district were completely unfounded, and many called the president-elect out for his racist assumption that Lewis would have a "crime infested" district just because he's black. John Lewis also took to twitter and said a lot about how well Dr King has helped the nation,went to jail,was humiliated and all "John Lewis ✔@repjohnlewis Dr. King taught us to recognize the dignity and worth of every human being. He was the moral compass of our nation. #IHaveADream    Our nation has at times created & enforced unjust laws. It is up to people of conscience to expose such injustice through nonviolent means."        Advertise with us wwwakoredegbenle@gmail.com