Posted on 02/29/2016 1:49:22 PM PST by reaganaut1
The White House today criticized Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump after he initially failed to clearly distance himself from controversial support by a former leader of the Knight s of the Ku Klux Klan.
Over the weekend, Trump declined to disavow the support of former grand wizard David Duke, insisting he needed "to look at the group" first, despite being reminded of the former Louisiana lawmaker’s long association with the KKK.
"Honestly, I don't know David Duke, I don't believe I've ever met him, I'm pretty sure I didn't meet him, and I just don't know anything about him," Trump told CNN Sunday morning, drawing a sharp rebuke from the White House today.
“Look, it'll be up to Mr. Trump to decide how he wants to run his campaign, what he wants to say in terms of the kind of support that he's recruiting to his campaign,” White House Press secretary Josh Earnest told ABC News during today’s daily press briefing.
“It'll be up to Republican voters across the country to decide whether or not they're comfortable with those tactics.”
"Mr. Trump says that there's more he needs to learn about Mr. Duke before he can render an opinion, but I think we've, we now know all we need to know about Mr. Trump to render our own personal opinion about his candidacy."
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Is this President from the same Democrat party that wants to allow felons, including those who have MURDERED blacks, to vote?
it’s not like Duke is a muslim trying to destroy the country.
if he were, 0bama would be shipping him weapons and approving govt funds to help more of his ‘refugees’ to settle in the country
hey BHO ... screw you
You lying again and insulting the Reagan name.
Read this you, liar:
David Duke - “ I Did Not Endorse Donald Trump “ - 2/28/16
YouTube ^ | Feb 28, 2016 | Rhonda Rhodes
Posted on 2/29/2016, 2:26:51 PM by LibFreeUSA
David Duke: “I did not endorse Donald Trump”
Like the “Hands Up” MYTH and LIE, here it is again.
In his own words: HERE
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3403461/posts
Bozo Obama is an idiot.
Anyone, who quotes or cites Obama on Free Republic to slam a republican candidate is a lying idiot scumbag wasting electrons!
Trump has had problems over the years.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/29/donald-trump-blacks-lawsuit_n_855553.html
Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
Well, Trump is the Bruce Jenner of conservatism, so it’s all new to him.
With a little more practice, Trump might be up to the challenge of teaming up with Beck. Then they could sashay down to the border and reward the invading horde with free teddy bears and soccer balks.
balks = balls
Well, I don’t see that happening until after the election. He’s said it’s all negotiable and told the NYT not to worry. He’s using the border and the RINO issue as his “stabbed-in-the-back” strategy, like another fellow some years ago.
Good points. The MSM swept all those under the rug but likes to harp on Trump like he is the devil reincarnated...
Well, I don’t see that happening until after the election. He’s said it’s all negotiable and told the NYT not to worry.
Any negotiator would say the same. Doesn’t mean he has to change in the end, just that he’s willing to listen to alternatives, and weigh the merits towards getting to the goal of enforcing laws, limiting the flood, and restoring confidence in enforcement agencies that they can do their jobs ( locals at borders) not the bozos in Washington.
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