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Donald Trump provoked fresh outrage on Saturday by lashing out at a revered civil rights activist who challenged the legitimacy of his election win. The criticism of US congressman John Lewis came on the day of a civil rights march in Washington aimed at Trump's incoming presidency, two days before America observes the annual Martin Luther King Jr Day and six days before the country's first black president leaves office.

NAACP President Cornell William Brooks is calling on President-elect Donald Trump to apologize for criticizing Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), a civil rights icon. In a Saturday tweet, Brooks said Trump's remarks "demeaned Americans" and the rights Lewis has fought for throughout his life.