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CountAllVotes

(20,878 posts)
Sun Aug 13, 2017, 10:58 AM Aug 2017

In 1927, Donald Trumps father was arrested after a Klan riot in Queens

"I don’t know anything about David Duke, okay," Trump said. "I don’t know anything about what you’re even talking about with white supremacy or white supremacists. 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."

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In 2000, Trump declined to run for president as a member of the Reform Party because 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." As Trump himself noted on Twitter, he also disavowed Duke in a news conference earlier this week.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/the-fix/wp/2016/02/28/in-1927-donald-trumps-father-was-arrested-after-a-klan-riot-in-queens/



Klan members march through Queens in May 1927. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)




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In 1927, Donald Trumps father was arrested after a Klan riot in Queens (Original Post) CountAllVotes Aug 2017 OP
White Christian terrorists Not Ruth Aug 2017 #1
doesn't make donald a nazi. donald's own actions are another thing. mucifer Aug 2017 #2
tRump is one of them CountAllVotes Aug 2017 #3
I didn't say he was innocent. I think the OP if anything excuses him by blaming his father. mucifer Aug 2017 #4
Wrong. Trump is a racist. Just like other republicans. rockfordfile Aug 2017 #5

mucifer

(23,574 posts)
2. doesn't make donald a nazi. donald's own actions are another thing.
Sun Aug 13, 2017, 11:21 AM
Aug 2017

he isn't his father. he has choices. Not all children of kkk carry on that tradition.

donald is evil and it's not his father's fault. It's donald's fault.

CountAllVotes

(20,878 posts)
3. tRump is one of them
Sun Aug 13, 2017, 11:31 AM
Aug 2017

Twisting the truth to honor that twisted cross is disgusting.

Anyone that is endorsed by the "Grand Wizard" of the KKK (David Duke) is one of them don't you think?

Like father like son IMO.

This isn't going to blow over tomorrow.

This time around three persons died plus many injured all in the name of hatred and bigotry. tRump is far from being innocent and is an accessory to this incident.





mucifer

(23,574 posts)
4. I didn't say he was innocent. I think the OP if anything excuses him by blaming his father.
Sun Aug 13, 2017, 11:33 AM
Aug 2017

That said we can all agree. trump is kkk .

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