Biden marks MLK Day: Americans are ‘living through a battle for the soul of this nation’

Former Vice President Joe Biden said Americans are “living through a battle for the soul of this nation” in a tweet marking Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

“Dr. King said that change ‘comes through continuous struggle.’ As we celebrate his legacy today, we’re once again living through a battle for the soul of this nation,” Biden tweeted. 

Dr. King said that change “comes through continuous struggle.” As we celebrate his legacy today, we’re once again living through a battle for the soul of this nation. We’ll win this battle by following his example: standing up, getting involved, and demanding our voices be heard.

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) January 15, 2018

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Biden’s message come as President Trump faces intense backlash for his alleged comments calling Haiti, El Salvador and African nations “shithole countries” during a meeting with lawmakers on immigration reform.

Biden criticized Trump over the comments last week, saying “it’s not what a president should believe.”

The White House did not initially deny that Trump made the comments, but Trump disputed the reports on Twitter.

Trump lashed out at Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in a tweet Monday after Durbin confirmed that Trump made the comments, saying he “totally misrepresented” the meeting.