During the Super Bowl, Dodge released a commercial that featured a collection of various Americans doing various American things—rescuing dogs, transporting churches, doing pushups—all to one of Martin Luther King Jr.'s sermons. Although the ad seemed aimed at honoring Black History Month, it was instantly criticized for being insensitive and distorting MLK's original message.On the latest episode of Desus & Mero, the VICELAND hosts watched the overly emotional ad and talked about the irony of using MLK Jr. to sell Dodge Ram trucks.You can watch the latest episode of Desus & Mero for free online now, and be sure to catch new episodes weeknights at 11 PM on VICELAND.
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Desus and Mero Talk About That Super Bowl Ad That Used MLK to Sell Trucks
Which was just a little ironic.
