President Quote by Al Sharpton

John Lewis stood up and said in an interview that Donald Trump was not a legitimate president. It's insanity.

— John Lewis

A war of words escalated between the president-elect and a civil rights icon. Donald Trump fired back at democratic Congressman John Lewis after Lewis…

— Al Sharpton

Incredible how unnecessary it [questions the legitimacy of President-elect Donald Trump] was, because John Lewis was articulating something that most Democrats simply aren't, calling…

— Jason Chaffetz

I am deeply disappointed in the way President-elect Trump attacked Rep. John Lewis, a personal friend and hero to so many Americans.

— Michael Capuano

John Lewis has great history as a civil rights fighter.As a young man, he was one of the guys out there who was leading…

— Jim Brown

I'm surprised John Lewis didn't invoke the suppression of voting rights in this election [2016]. I still think it's one of the most underreported stories.

— Katrina vanden Heuvel

Our opponent [ Representative John Lewis] is someone who sees America as imperfect enough to pal around with terrorists who targeted their own country.

— Sarah Palin

He was living proof that this country can improve. That, as a nation, we can peacefully confront historic wrongs and right them. John Lewis…

— Mikie Sherrill

I owed Lewis one thing, at least. Once you had suffered the experience of presenting a case at one of his Monday morning conferences,…

— Anthony Storr

John Lewis was a giant in the face of adversity and injustice, putting his life on the line for our freedoms and committing his…

— Raphael Warnock

A man I admire and respect - Congressman John Lewis, an American hero, made allegations that Sarah Palin and I were somehow associated with…

— John McCain

John Lewis is an icon in our society.

— Al Sharpton