NAACP National Convention 2025, Charlotte: Trump will be the first President in 116 years not invited to the event

The NAACP said President Donald Trump will NOT be invited to their national convention next month in Charlotte, North Carolina. This is the first time in 116 years a sitting U.S. president is not invited, as per the reports.

Derrick Johnson, NAACP President, said this is not about politics. He said Trump goes against what the NAACP stands for, which is civil rights. Johnson, “This has nothing to do with political party, the current president has made clear that his mission is to eliminate civil rights”, as per the report by Associated Press.

The White House has not replied to this decision yet. Recently, the NAACP has taken legal action against Trump and his administration. One lawsuit in April was to stop the Department of Education from cutting funds to schools with diversity programs. They said this move blocked fair chances for Black students, as stated by Associated Press.

NAACP’s history with U.S. Presidents

The NAACP reminded people that presidents from both parties have always been welcome before. Even when the NAACP disagreed with a president, they still invited them in the past, as per reports.

Another example, Ronald Reagan, also a Republican, came to the NAACP in 1981. He had been criticized earlier for using the term “welfare queen” in his 1980 campaign, which many thought was racist. But when he spoke, he condemned white hate groups and promised to protect people’s rights, as mentioned in the report by Associated Press.

The NAACP’s decision marks a major break from their usual tradition of engaging with every president, even those they strongly disagreed with. But this time, they believe Trump is actively working against civil rights, as per reports.

FAQs

Q1. Why did the NAACP not invite President Trump to their 2025 convention?
The NAACP said Trump works against civil rights, which goes against their mission, so they chose not to invite him.

Q2. Has the NAACP excluded any other sitting president before?
No, this is the first time in 116 years that a sitting president was not invited to the NAACP convention.