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demmiblue

(36,874 posts)
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 08:53 AM Aug 2018

David Duke praises Trump for tweet about 'large scale killing' of white farmers



Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke on Thursday praised President Trump for tweeting about the “large scale killing of farmers” in South Africa.

Trump took to Twitter to announce that he ordered Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to study South Africa land and farm seizures after Fox News host Tucker Carlson aired a segment on the topic.

Duke responded to Trump's move by saying that Russia would be willing to take in "15,000 White South Africans."

“Russia has already agreed to take in 15,000 White South Africans—your move, Mr. President,” Duke tweeted .”Thank you!”

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/403210-david-duke-praises-trump-for-tweet-about-large-scale-killing-of-white


Quelle surprise.

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David Duke praises Trump for tweet about 'large scale killing' of white farmers (Original Post) demmiblue Aug 2018 OP
Well - what better way to confirm that the dogs heard the whistle? n/t CincyDem Aug 2018 #1
"Russia has already agreed to take in 15,000 White South Africans--your move, Mr. President." VOX Aug 2018 #2
I did a quick Google search, but couldn't find any reputable sources that had... demmiblue Aug 2018 #4
You prompted me to do the same, and I got the same results as you did... VOX Aug 2018 #7
What about the "white" farmers in the USA? Iliyah Aug 2018 #3
I'm a white South African Nonhlanhla Aug 2018 #5
. dalton99a Aug 2018 #6

VOX

(22,976 posts)
2. "Russia has already agreed to take in 15,000 White South Africans--your move, Mr. President."
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 09:14 AM
Aug 2018

From a former Klan leader yet. And clear confirmation that Russia leans white-nationalist as well. All very consistent.

demmiblue

(36,874 posts)
4. I did a quick Google search, but couldn't find any reputable sources that had...
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 09:33 AM
Aug 2018

reported on it. Some of the results came from some Turley dude (not Jonathan), RT, Sputnik News, InfoWars, ZeroHedge, etc. (I do notice the Russian sources).

VOX

(22,976 posts)
7. You prompted me to do the same, and I got the same results as you did...
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 03:54 PM
Aug 2018

The only mentions of it are (as you found) in sketchy sources. A couple of legit sources (Bloomberg was one) mention Russia's need for immigrant labor, but nothing about white South African "refugees."

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