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TomCADem

(17,387 posts)
Tue Aug 30, 2016, 01:09 AM Aug 2016

Trump disavows robo-call from David Duke

Source: CNN

Donald Trump's campaign is disavowing support from a prominent white nationalist, David Duke, who is once again causing problems for the Republican nominee by claiming that Trump is a kindred spirit.

Duke is running for Senate in Louisiana, and he has recorded an automated call pitching both his and Trump's campaigns as a way to halt increases in immigration and cure what he calls racial aggression.

"It's time to stand up and vote for Donald Trump for president and vote for me, David Duke for the US Senate," Duke says in the call, which was first reported Monday by BuzzFeed.

Trump, who has been slow to distance himself from the former Ku Klux Klan leader in the past, issued a statement later Monday doing just that.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/29/politics/david-duke-donald-trump/index.html



So, now that it is General Election season, Trump now can remember who David Duke is?
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Trump disavows robo-call from David Duke (Original Post) TomCADem Aug 2016 OP
He disavows a favorite of his base? His base will now call Duke an establishment RINO! 63splitwindow Aug 2016 #1
He didn't disavow robo-call, his campaign did MiniMe Aug 2016 #2
But Duke is Trump's butt budy Lunabell Aug 2016 #3
Wink Wink and a Nod Nod randr Aug 2016 #4
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