Jerry Falwell Jr. confirmed on Tuesday that he has resigned from Liberty University after a sex scandal came to light this week. While confirming his resignation, Falwell quoted Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
“It’s a relief,” Falwell said, according to The News & Advance‘s Richard Chumney. “The quote that keeps going through my mind this morning is Martin Luther King Jr: ‘free at last, free at last, thank God almighty I’m free at last.”
The disgraced Falwell thought it would be a good idea to quote MLK after he and his wife were caught sleeping with their pool boy.
Falwell says he’s completely moving on from Liberty.
“I see a role in other areas, I don’t know what it is yet but I’m not done. This happened for a reason.”
— Richard Chumney (@RichChumney) August 25, 2020
Falwell’s quoting of MLK drew backlash on social media:
this saga ending with falwell quoting martin luther king jr. is just…… i am appreciating the art here https://t.co/gz4w1qpQDZ
— Pam Vogel (@pamela_vogel) August 25, 2020
guess he is just going to watch what happens next https://t.co/8C463txB0Z
— darth™ (@darth) August 25, 2020
I think I need another shower after seeing Falwell quote Dr. King in a sex scandal resignation announcement.
— 😷Karmageddon😷 (@TinaMcGugan) August 25, 2020
I think he's needed in the swing states
— pคki คhk໐i (@pakiahkoi) August 25, 2020
100% guarantee if Trump wins re-election Jerry Falwell Jr. will be hired into the administration.
— ah* 🇨🇦🇹🇼🚀✈️ PhD (@accidentalflyer) August 25, 2020
I'm sure the faculty, staff, students, parents, and alumni were glad to hear he viewed his service to Liberty like civil rights oppression.
— dry rubbed chicken wing (@RubbedDry) August 25, 2020
What a disgraceful misuse of an assassinated leader's words. Falwell is not the victim here. He and his family have been victimizing #LGBTQ people for decades and it turns out he likes to watch other men's penises in action.
— Victoria Brownworth #SaveTheUSPS (@VABVOX) August 25, 2020
I think I need another shower after seeing Falwell quote Dr. King in a sex scandal resignation announcement.
— 😷Karmageddon😷 (@TinaMcGugan) August 25, 2020
This guy had his dick out on a yacht with his wife's trainer a few weeks ago. Not sure that is the freedom MLK was referring to.
— JeremyNewberger (@jeremynewberger) August 25, 2020
They always think they are the victim
— Glen Fiddich (@glen_fiddich) August 25, 2020
