David Duke Urges Everyone To Vote For Donald Trump, Claims Voting Against Him Would Be ‘Treason To Your Heritage’
On Wednesday, Feb.24, white nationalist David Duke endorsed Donald Trump by telling his audience voting for any presidential candidate other than The Donald would be similar to committing “treason to your heritage.” According to Politico, the former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard decided to discuss the presidential election on his radio show, David Duke Radio Program. Although he doesn’t agree with all of Donald Trump’s proposed policies, he has made it clear that he does support his presidential candidacy.
David Duke, a former KKK grand wizard, comes out in support of Donald Trump https://t.co/TK4Xwbv0B8 pic.twitter.com/YRE09oaENE
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) February 25, 2016
“Voting for these people, voting against Donald Trump at this point, is really treason to your heritage,” Duke said. “I’m not saying I endorse everything about Trump. In fact, I haven’t 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.”
David Duke also advised Trump supporters to lend a helping hand to make sure they get his message out by volunteering. “And I am telling you that it is your job now to get active. Get off your duff. Get off your rear end that’s getting fatter and fatter for many of you everyday on your chairs. When this show’s over, go out, call the Republican Party, but call Donald Trump’s headquarters, volunteer,” he said. “They’re screaming for volunteers. Go in there, you’re gonna meet people who are going to have the same kind of mind-set that you have.”
The controversial comments, first reported by Buzzfeed, have caught the attention of political media outlets across the country, sparking more heated debates about the underlying truth about white civility in the United States.
A number of poll votes have revealed alarming characteristics about Donald Trump’s supporters and David Duke’s words only echo the beliefs of those supporters, which could fuel the fire for more racial tension across America. Although Donald Trump has dominated the presidential primaries with a strong campaign over the past few months, many Democratic and Republican politicians still aren’t convinced he’s the man that can tackle a massive responsibility such as the White House.
Despite David Duke’s support of Trump, his political inexperience raises concerns for many Americans since he rarely minces words. Over the past couple months, Donald Trump has made headlines for offensive comments toward Mexicans and Muslims as a result of his assertive plans to reinforce boundaries where illegal immigrants are concerned. David Duke and Donald Trump are both known for their radical beliefs, which is why many social media users aren’t very surprised about Duke’s announcement to endorse Trump. But many are concerned about how their driving force could affect the nation.
You guys might want to read Charlie Pierce's new piece on Trump: https://t.co/oRHya9Puqn #FF @ESQPolitics
— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) February 26, 2016
After winning the Nevada primary, Donald Trump bragged about all of his supporters and even categorized most in response to the claims about his supporters being “poorly educated,” but David Duke’s endorsement may actually cause Trump to lose the minority voters he actually did have due to what he signifies. Many social media users are now questioning whether Donald Trump really is racist because of David Duke and if they both have hidden agendas in order to advance the KKK, according to the Washington Times.
Here are some of the Twitter responses to David Duke’s support of Donald Trump:
Former KKK grand wizard is confident @realDonaldTrump will advance KKK agenda. Why is ANY voter ok with that?!?! https://t.co/gCoecOyAao
— LCB (@ProfLCB) February 25, 2016
However, at this point in the game, it is still unclear how Donald Trump’s presidential run will end.
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