Trump First President to Be Excluded from NAACP Convention in 116 Years
Written by Site Hub on June 17, 2025
For the first time in its 116-year history, the NAACP will not invite the sitting U.S. president to its annual convention. Citing Donald Trump’s repeated efforts to roll back civil rights protections, the group said his exclusion is not political, but principled. President Derrick Johnson criticized Trump’s stance on diversity, equity, and inclusion, especially recent lawsuits involving education policy. Historically, even presidents with contentious records—like George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan—attended. This symbolic rebuke underscores growing tensions between civil rights organizations and Trump’s administration.
Source: AP News
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