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davidthegnome

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26. He knows.

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Sun Feb 28, 2016, 04:12 PM

Feb 2016

He is not stupid, but the appearance of stupidity is one of his greatest assets. People will underestimate him, laugh at him, mock him. They won't take him seriously until he has the nomination... then they won't take him seriously again, until, perhaps, he is sitting in the oval office.

Trump and the people who work for him know about google. They know what the KKK is. They know who David Duke is. They're not going to come out and reject or denounce a large number of people who are supporting the Trump campaign.

Don't be fooled by his apparent ignorance. This man knows exactly what he's doing.

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So apparently Trump has no idea who David Duke and the KKK are. [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2016 OP

He probably doesn't. tazkcmo Feb 2016 #1

It's not like it's front page news or anything. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2016 #2

But tazkcmo Feb 2016 #5

I don't disagree that he's an idiot, but his NPD should make him acutely aware.... Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2016 #7

Naturally he missed that one. tazkcmo Feb 2016 #8

David Duke was thrust upon the public at the same time Trump was... tenderfoot Feb 2016 #23

Are we really expected to believe that Donald doesn't know who they are? In_The_Wind Feb 2016 #3

Yes. tazkcmo Feb 2016 #6

He always counted on the stupidity of his supporters. In_The_Wind Feb 2016 #9

Game, set tazkcmo Feb 2016 #10

Fake quote but real sentiment. Proof: Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2016 #11

whoops In_The_Wind Feb 2016 #18

You should not post fake quotes oberliner Feb 2016 #15

Sorry about that. You might find this interesting: In_The_Wind Feb 2016 #19

Yes indeed oberliner Feb 2016 #20

He is a loose cannon. In_The_Wind Feb 2016 #22

Has he posted his score? AngryOldDem Feb 2016 #14

I haven't done any research to check the validity of his statement. In_The_Wind Feb 2016 #17

From my observations, I believe that Trump is a very ignorant man. ladjf Feb 2016 #4

He has no standards or scruples. AngryOldDem Feb 2016 #12

no need to do research heaven05 Feb 2016 #13

In 1988 David Duke ran for President as a Democrat oberliner Feb 2016 #16

The only way Trump can grow his base is to go lower than the gutter, not higher lunatica Feb 2016 #21

Jake Tapper is horrible donna123 Feb 2016 #24

. Rex Feb 2016 #25

He knows. davidthegnome Feb 2016 #26

Trump lies. n/t Lil Missy Feb 2016 #27

Trump is offensive ian cameron dromore Feb 2016 #28

Trump has been on top of every little factual detail and used it against opponents; not buying this Justice Feb 2016 #29