Al Sharpton Takes on Trump at Aretha Franklin Funeral | Time

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Rev. Al Sharpton took on President Trumps response to the passing of Aretha Franklin at the soul legends funeral in Detroit on Friday.

Following Franklins death on Aug. 16 at the age of 76, Trump paid tribute by saying, She worked for me on numerous occasions. While it was unclear what exactly he meant by saying Franklin worked for him, Trump could have been referring to performances by Franklin at Trumps casinos in the 1980s and 1990s. The comment by Trump earned several rebukes on Twitter from critics.

Sharpton, one of several high-profile speakers at Franklins funeral, said he wanted to correct President Trump to teach him what the word respect means, referring to the Queen of Souls best known song.

When word went out that Ms. Franklin passed, Trump said, She used to work for me,' Sharpton said. No, she used to perform for you. She worked for us.

The crowd at Franklins funeral cheered, with some people standing up. One person could be heard yelling, Yes, yes, yes in response.

Aretha never took orders from nobody but God, Sharpton said.

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