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still_one

(92,118 posts) Mon Jul 27, 2020, 04:41 PM Jul 2020

Why doesn't someone ask why Trump doesn't disavow David Duke's endorsement?

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Why doesn't someone ask why Trump doesn't disavow David Duke's endorsement? (Original Post) still_one Jul 2020 OP

They'll just say that there are MontanaMama Jul 2020 #1

He got his endorsement in 2016 and basically said AJT Jul 2020 #2

I'm have no doubt that trump agrees with duke. spanone Jul 2020 #3

No doubt, and this would highlight his racism still_one Jul 2020 #5

Today when trump was going to the helicopter a reporter asked if he was going to John Lewis' service spanone Jul 2020 #7

I saw that. Obviously he doesn't want to offend duke still_one Jul 2020 #8

Why give him the chance to disingenuously back away from it? OneBro Jul 2020 #4

I don't think he will back away from it. He didn't do it previously, and highlights trump's racism still_one Jul 2020 #6

MontanaMama

(23,302 posts)

1. They'll just say that there are

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Mon Jul 27, 2020, 04:43 PM

Jul 2020

very fine people on both sides. Nazi's are gonna nazi.

AJT

(5,240 posts)

2. He got his endorsement in 2016 and basically said

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Mon Jul 27, 2020, 04:45 PM

Jul 2020

he doesn't turn down anyone's endorsement.

spanone

(135,816 posts)

3. I'm have no doubt that trump agrees with duke.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Mon Jul 27, 2020, 04:45 PM

Jul 2020

still_one

(92,118 posts)

5. No doubt, and this would highlight his racism

Reply to spanone (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 27, 2020, 06:14 PM

Jul 2020

spanone

(135,816 posts)

7. Today when trump was going to the helicopter a reporter asked if he was going to John Lewis' service

Reply to still_one (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 27, 2020, 06:20 PM

Jul 2020

He said "No, I won't be going, no".

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/07/27/trump-says-he-wont-pay-respects-john-lewis-he-lies-state/5520694002/

still_one

(92,118 posts)

8. I saw that. Obviously he doesn't want to offend duke

Reply to spanone (Reply #7)

Mon Jul 27, 2020, 06:35 PM

Jul 2020

OneBro

(1,159 posts)

4. Why give him the chance to disingenuously back away from it?

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Mon Jul 27, 2020, 05:13 PM

Jul 2020

Better to stamp the endorsement on his forehead and show how totally logical such an endorsement is for Duke and Trump.

still_one

(92,118 posts)

6. I don't think he will back away from it. He didn't do it previously, and highlights trump's racism

Reply to OneBro (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 27, 2020, 06:16 PM

Jul 2020

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