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Atticus

(15,124 posts) Fri Mar 25, 2022, 08:46 AM Mar 2022

Fred Trump, once arrested at a Klan rally, must surely be spinning in his grave

Last edited Fri Mar 25, 2022, 10:25 AM - Edit history (1)

as his son's most stalwart champion is a black SCOTUS Justice who's married to a white woman.

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Fred Trump, once arrested at a Klan rally, must surely be spinning in his grave (Original Post) Atticus Mar 2022 OP

Head explodes imagining Clarence Thomas ruling that a state can outlaw interracial marriage Walleye Mar 2022 #1

Old Fred was arrested at a KKK rally but he wasn't wearing the robe. hedda_foil Mar 2022 #2

I believe you are correct and have edited my OP accordingly. I had definitely read that he was in Atticus Mar 2022 #3

And you believed him? Xoan Mar 2022 #4

Of course not. hedda_foil Mar 2022 #5

Walleye

(45,412 posts)

1. Head explodes imagining Clarence Thomas ruling that a state can outlaw interracial marriage

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Fri Mar 25, 2022, 08:50 AM

Mar 2022

hedda_foil

(17,014 posts)

2. Old Fred was arrested at a KKK rally but he wasn't wearing the robe.

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Fri Mar 25, 2022, 09:46 AM

Mar 2022

He ssaid he was just watching

Atticus

(15,124 posts)

3. I believe you are correct and have edited my OP accordingly. I had definitely read that he was in

Reply to hedda_foil (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 25, 2022, 10:27 AM

Mar 2022

a robe, but there is nothing to corroborate that. My apologies for my error.

It may be significant that out of a reported 1,000 Klansmen rioting with 100 cops, Fred was one of only 7 arrested.

Xoan

(25,570 posts)

4. And you believed him?

Reply to hedda_foil (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 25, 2022, 11:54 AM

Mar 2022

hedda_foil

(17,014 posts)

5. Of course not.

Reply to Xoan (Reply #4)

Fri Mar 25, 2022, 03:29 PM

Mar 2022

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