Al Sharpton Slams Trump at Aretha Franklin's Funeral: She 'Never Took Orders from Nobody But God!'

Al Sharpton Slams Trump at Aretha Franklin's Funeral: She 'Never Took Orders from Nobody But God!'
Cody Fenwick
and
AlterNet
August 31, 2018Media

As the world continues to mourn the loss of music icon Aretha Franklin, Rev. Al Sharpton delivered a moving and passionate speech at her funeral on Friday celebrating her legacy.

He also took the opportunity to fire back at President Donald Trump, who had tried to claim part of Franklin's legacy as his own after her death, claiming "she worked for me" because she had performed at his failed casino. 

"The other Sunday on my show, you know, I misspelled 'respect,' and a lot of y'all corrected me," Sharpton said. "Now I want y'all to help me correct Donald Trump, to teach him what it means."

The crowd stood and cheered at that remark.

"When word went out that Ms. Franklin passed, Trump said she used to work for me. No, she used to perform for you. She worked for us," he said. "Aretha never took orders from nobody but God!"

Watch the clip below:

Report typos and corrections to: feedback@alternet.org.

Should Trump be allowed to hold office again?

Understand the importance of honest news ?

So do we.

The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to be catastrophic not only to our health - mental and physical - but also to the stability of millions of people. For all of us independent news organizations, it’s no exception.

We’ve covered everything thrown at us this past year and will continue to do so with your support. We’ve always understood the importance of calling out corruption, regardless of political affiliation.

We need your support in this difficult time. Every reader contribution, no matter the amount, makes a difference in allowing our newsroom to bring you the stories that matter, at a time when being informed is more important than ever. Invest with us.

Make a one-time contribution to Alternet All Access, or click here to become a subscriber. Thank you.

Click to donate by check.

DonateDonate by credit card
Donate by Paypal
{{ post.roar_specific_data.api_data.analytics }}
@2023 - AlterNet Media Inc. All Rights Reserved. - "Poynter" fonts provided by fontsempire.com.