In what appeared to be a fear of alienating the xenophobic vote, Donald Trump on Sunday refused to denounceformer Ku Klux Klan grand wizard David Duke and otherwhite supremacistgroupsthat are ferventlysupporting his campaign.
During an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” Sunday morning, Tapper asked Trump whether he would disavow Duke and other hate groups backing his campaign. But Trump couldn’t bring himself to do so.
Last week Duke, aformer Louisiana state representative, told listeners on his “David Duke Radio Program” to start volunteering for Trump, saying”voting against Donald Trump at this point is really treason to your heritage.” Duke added that he has not “formally endorsed him, but I do support his candidacy, and I support voting for him as a strategic action. I hope he does everything we hope he will do.”
