President Trump Issues Statement on Anniversary of the Selma Marches
March 07, 2026
March 07, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- President Trump issued the following statement on the anniversary of the Selma Marches:
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Today marks the 61st anniversary of the Selma Marches--a defining chapter in our Nation's righteous crusade for equal justice under the law.
Beginning on March 7, 1965, thousands of civil rights advocates marched along U.S. Highway 80 in Alabama, traveling from Selma to the State Capitol in Montgomery to demand an end to unjust practices . . .
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Today marks the 61st anniversary of the Selma Marches--a defining chapter in our Nation's righteous crusade for equal justice under the law.
Beginning on March 7, 1965, thousands of civil rights advocates marched along U.S. Highway 80 in Alabama, traveling from Selma to the State Capitol in Montgomery to demand an end to unjust practices . . .