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Oh, now this will get interesting. David Duke- Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan- has been endorsing The Donald.
Duke had detailed his support for Trump in a Facebook post on Thursday.
"I think he deserves a close look by those who believe the era of political correctness needs to come to an end," Duke wrote.
He touted Trump's strength on immigration, breaking up "Jewish dominated lobbies and super PACS that are corrupting and controlling American politics," preventing war with Russia, exposing media "lies" and ensuring "that White-Americans are allowed to preserve and promote their heritage and interests just as all other groups are allowed to do."
The Donald, when asked if he would be trying to distance himself from the KKK, claimed he didn't know anything about David Duke or his group.
"I don't know anything about what you're even talking about with white supremacy or white supremacists," he said. "So I don't know. I don't know -- did he endorse me, or what's going on? Because I know nothing about David Duke; I know nothing about white supremacists."
Except, he does know of Mr Duke, and in fact has pointedly distanced himself from them before- in 2000.
Despite what he said Sunday, Trump apparently did know Duke in 2000 -- citing him, as well as Pat Buchanan and Lenora Fulani -- in a statement that year explaining why he had decided to end his brief flirtation with a Reform Party presidential campaign.
"The Reform Party now includes a Klansman, Mr. Duke, a neo-Nazi, Mr. Buchanan, and a communist, Ms. Fulani. This is not company I wish to keep," Trump said in a statement reported then by The New York Times.
So he goes on about, well, he doesn't know Duke or his group and would have to research and decide, and the interviewer, CNN's Jake Tapper, clarified- twice- that he was referring to the KKK. To which The Donald continued to insist, "Honestly, I don't know David Duke. I don't believe I've ever met him. I'm pretty sure I didn't meet him. And I just don't know anything about him."
So now the parties are actually fairly well united on what an abominable candidate he is. Good.
Duke had detailed his support for Trump in a Facebook post on Thursday.
"I think he deserves a close look by those who believe the era of political correctness needs to come to an end," Duke wrote.
He touted Trump's strength on immigration, breaking up "Jewish dominated lobbies and super PACS that are corrupting and controlling American politics," preventing war with Russia, exposing media "lies" and ensuring "that White-Americans are allowed to preserve and promote their heritage and interests just as all other groups are allowed to do."
The Donald, when asked if he would be trying to distance himself from the KKK, claimed he didn't know anything about David Duke or his group.
"I don't know anything about what you're even talking about with white supremacy or white supremacists," he said. "So I don't know. I don't know -- did he endorse me, or what's going on? Because I know nothing about David Duke; I know nothing about white supremacists."
Except, he does know of Mr Duke, and in fact has pointedly distanced himself from them before- in 2000.
Despite what he said Sunday, Trump apparently did know Duke in 2000 -- citing him, as well as Pat Buchanan and Lenora Fulani -- in a statement that year explaining why he had decided to end his brief flirtation with a Reform Party presidential campaign.
"The Reform Party now includes a Klansman, Mr. Duke, a neo-Nazi, Mr. Buchanan, and a communist, Ms. Fulani. This is not company I wish to keep," Trump said in a statement reported then by The New York Times.
So he goes on about, well, he doesn't know Duke or his group and would have to research and decide, and the interviewer, CNN's Jake Tapper, clarified- twice- that he was referring to the KKK. To which The Donald continued to insist, "Honestly, I don't know David Duke. I don't believe I've ever met him. I'm pretty sure I didn't meet him. And I just don't know anything about him."
So now the parties are actually fairly well united on what an abominable candidate he is. Good.