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There's something symbolic about those ugly chain link fences limiting public access to the Lincoln Memorial to only the rich (largely white) donors who got tickets from the RNC. Trump's always doing his little bit to honor "the forgotten men and women."
In contrast, here's the view from the Lincoln Memorial for MLK's 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech. 
If these images give you the urge to explore the reception of MLK's 1963 amongst conservatives, check out this thread on what the White Citizens Council of Jackson, Ms. thought about it. Stick around for the kicker at the end.
Worth noting that when Barry Goldwater was trying to make a more national name for himself in 1959 and encourage white southerners to bolt the Dems for the GOP, he granted an interview to this White Citizens Council.
