

I don't know what you're even talking about with white supremacy or white supremacist. Trump refused to condemn that endorsement or say he didn't want the support of white supremacists - four times. Duke has told his radio audience that voting against Trump would be "treason to your heritage." The extended conversation about white supremacists came on CNN's State of the Union, where Jake Tapper asked if Trump would distance himself from an endorsement by David Duke, former grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. On the Sunday morning talk shows, Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump refused to condemn endorsements from a prominent white supremacist and former KKK leader, and said he retweeted a Mussolini quote because "it's a very good quote." Newsweek has contacted Fox News for comment.Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump signs autographs for supporters at the conclusion of a rally at Millington Regional Jetport on Saturday in Millington, Tenn. "And we're now living through a pandemic of it." Former President Donald Trump is drawing criticism for dining with a Holocaust-denying white nationalist and the rapper formerly known as Kanye West. "We now know that the craziness spreads very much the same way," Carlson said during his Fox News show. In recent days, the Fox News host has falsely suggested that wearing masks in order to protect against COVID-19 has "no basis in science."Įarlier this month he also compared the George Floyd protesters and those demanding the removal of statutes across the country to a "disease" of "hysteria." Some around him might, but I think most sober people don't want that." Trump reportedly came to the decision after watching a segment in which Carlson said "I continue to believe the president doesn't want full-blown war. Carlson's show has r epeatedly seemed to influence Trump's own policy, and appeared to play in a role in the president's decision not to retaliate against Iran earlier this year. A Politico piece published earlier in July explored the possibility of him running for president in 2024, citing chatter within the GOP.

David Duke: Trump win a great victory for our people By ADAM CANCRYN. It would make you IMPEACHMENT PROOF! And Tucker would whip those Republican cucks in line and make them defend our freedom of speech and the heritage of the American people!"Ĭarlson's program has broken viewership records, recently becoming the highest rated program in cable news history. Trump’s field-tested strategy: Whip up a frenzy, then disavow. No Freedom and Tucker will be off air before Biden is even sworn in. As several people swiftly pointed out on Twitter, Trump hasnt always claimed ignorance of David Duke as he did on CNN this morning. In 4 years there will be no dissident websites, platforms or email addresses, no dissidents allowed credit cards or bank accounts. "Tucker Carlson now! We DON'T HAVE 4 YEARS. This would energize your campaign beyond belief," Duke tweeted. "President Trump! You have one last chance to turn the tables, win this election and save America-and yourself ! Nominate Tucker Carlson for Vice President. The white supremacist added that having Trump and Carlson in the White House is the only way to "stop the commie Bolsheviks." The former KKK Grand Wizard urged Trump to pick the Fox News host as his next in command instead of Mike Pence in order to "save America."ĭuke also suggested Pence replace "Zio NeoCon warmonger" Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State. David Duke, the former leader of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), is calling for President Donald Trump to nominate the talk-show host Tucker Carlson as his vice president.
