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Trump Blames ‘Lousy Earpiece’ for Not Denouncing David Duke
The Daily Beast ^ | 2/29/16

Posted on 02/29/2016 5:11:34 AM PST by justlittleoleme

Donald Trump blamed a “lousy earpiece” for why he claimed he didn’t know who David Duke was during a CNN interview on Sunday.

On NBC’s Today show Monday, Trump said he knows who Duke is (a former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan who will vote for him), but claimed he never met him.

Trump also said he only didn’t know the white-supremacist groups that host Jake Tapper asked him about.

Nevertheless, Trump refused several opportunities to denounce the racists supporting him. On Sunday night, he tweeted that he disavowed their support.

(Excerpt) Read more at thedailybeast.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: dishonesttrump; duke; earpiece; flatoutlie; trump
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To: Las Vegas Ron

So, you don’t care that your candidate won’t disavow the Ku Klux Klan.

Good to know.


61 posted on 02/29/2016 8:08:45 AM PST by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave

So he says at first he didn’t hear, but now he does... why are we complaining?


62 posted on 02/29/2016 8:11:59 AM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: SoothingDave
So, you don’t care that your candidate won’t disavow the Ku Klux Klan.

Uh, he actually did it 15 years ago and as recent as last Friday

It's really curious that this manufactured issue is so important to you.

Are you a SJW?

Do you commonly use rat tactics of harping on phony issues to attack those you do not support?

Do you prefer Rubio and amnesty?

63 posted on 02/29/2016 8:13:37 AM PST by Las Vegas Ron ("Medicine is the keystone in the arch of Socialism" Vladimir Lenin)
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To: SoothingDave; HiTech RedNeck

Trump disavowed this former Democrat David Duke way back in 2000 also. Anyone who is trying to make political hay out of this is being disingenuous.


64 posted on 02/29/2016 8:14:28 AM PST by Trumpinator ("Are you Batman?" the boy asked. "I am Batman," Trump said.)
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To: BobL

What fraternity did Trump belong to?


65 posted on 02/29/2016 8:18:57 AM PST by nikos1121 (Go Trump!!!!)
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To: justlittleoleme

Plausible.(that his earpiece wasn’t working well). That’s all I’ll say about that.

Always seemed odd to me that he wouldn’t know who Duke was/is and/or not disavow his “support” immediately. Trump is many things (narcissistic loud-mouth who until recently supported abortion, fooled around on his wives, used cheap immigrant labor for some of his business, and supports public seizure of private lands for private use by another) but he’s no racist.


66 posted on 02/29/2016 8:19:13 AM PST by FourtySeven (47)
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To: tirednvirginia

"This Time......DEFINITELY!"

67 posted on 02/29/2016 8:20:52 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: LMAO

So he denounced him on Friday but not Sunday? Why?

Because he got some blowback from his KKK twitter followers and so he stopped denouncing Duke.

And you are OK with that? He thinks most people in the south are kinda sorta supporters of the KKK.

The man is a devil, an orange devil. I’ll leave the GOP if he is the nominee. There will be someone who will run as a conservative. I’ll support that person.


68 posted on 02/29/2016 9:16:55 AM PST by JRochelle (No matter how long you live, you cannot outlive the damage done by Obama, to this country.)
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To: Trumpinator

Keep spinning. You will fall down if you stop.

And you’ll have to change your name.

Trump vs Hillary is a sure win for Hillary. Is that what your ultimate goal is?


69 posted on 02/29/2016 9:19:47 AM PST by JRochelle (No matter how long you live, you cannot outlive the damage done by Obama, to this country.)
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To: Trumpinator

Keep spinning. You will fall down if you stop.

And you’ll have to change your name.

Trump vs Hillary is a sure win for Hillary. Is that what your ultimate goal is?


70 posted on 02/29/2016 9:19:47 AM PST by JRochelle (No matter how long you live, you cannot outlive the damage done by Obama, to this country.)
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To: JRochelle

You said...
“So he denounced him on Friday but not Sunday? Why?”

Wasn’t aware that happened. Thanks. And I agree with you when it comes to Trump. At first, I thought he was a breathe of fresh air against the establishment and media. But as time went on, too many red flags sprung up. Too many here stopped at the first part


71 posted on 02/29/2016 9:19:54 AM PST by LMAO ("Begging hands and bleeding hearts will only cry out for more" Anthem by Rush)
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To: JRochelle
Trump vs Hillary is a sure win for Hillary. Is that what your ultimate goal is?

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In your delusional state who would beat Clinton? Jeb? Cruz? Don't make me laugh.

72 posted on 02/29/2016 9:35:54 AM PST by Trumpinator ("Are you Batman?" the boy asked. "I am Batman," Trump said.)
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To: LMAO

Agree. Too many here are completely blinded by sticking it to the establishment.

That won’t defeat Hillary. That is the problem.


73 posted on 02/29/2016 9:37:09 AM PST by JRochelle (A vote for Trump in the primary is a vote for Hillary in November.)
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To: Trumpinator

No not Jeb.

Cruz, even Rubio can defeat Trump.

Example, I have 3 sister. We have always voted Republican, every damn election. Not a single one of us or our spouses, will vote for Trump. Ever.

There are millions of us.

I would rather have to fight President Rubio on amnesty than have President Hillary.


74 posted on 02/29/2016 9:40:08 AM PST by JRochelle (A vote for Trump in the primary is a vote for Hillary in November.)
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To: JRochelle

You said...
“Agree. Too many here are completely blinded by sticking it to the establishment.”

It’s part of their inside the bubble thinking. No body is happy with what’s going on in DC today but the Trump supporters mistakenly believe the country loves Trump as much as they do and can’t wait to vote for him.

He could win. I’ve heard from people who don’t like him but plan on voting for him. But they shouldn’t delude themselves that he is nationally loved. His negatives are right up with Hillary’s.

I won’t be voting for him. If he wins, I hope he proves me wrong but I doubt he will. I expect him to govern the same way he’s campaigning and his supporters will cheer on his running around Congress and the Constitution. I’ve seen their own words here


75 posted on 02/29/2016 9:42:44 AM PST by LMAO ("Begging hands and bleeding hearts will only cry out for more" Anthem by Rush)
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To: Las Vegas Ron
Uh, he actually did it 15 years ago and as recent as last Friday

Why couldn't he do it yesterday, when asked?

Is he having memory problems?

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TAPPER: OK, I mean I'm just talking about David Duke and the Ku Klux Klan here, but --

TRUMP: I don't know any -- 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.

76 posted on 02/29/2016 9:46:15 AM PST by SoothingDave
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To: QuigleyDU

The unexplained:

Trump says over and over that he cannot release his tax returns “until the audit is finished.”

Since Trump hasn’t explained why this is so, and the press is too timid to ask, can anyone here explain exactly why this makes sense???


77 posted on 02/29/2016 9:53:43 AM PST by cookcounty (Why are Trump's poll numbers against a wounded Hillary so AWFUL? Hello? No answer?)
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To: JRochelle
Cruz, even Rubio can defeat Trump.

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That is delusional. Cruz's ultra conservative religious schtick is geared for a small segment of the conservative base. Rubio is a lightweight.

78 posted on 02/29/2016 10:05:09 AM PST by Trumpinator ("Are you Batman?" the boy asked. "I am Batman," Trump said.)
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To: JRochelle
"I would rather have to fight President Rubio on amnesty than have President Hillary."

Amen. And Rubio has already switched sides on this. (Of course Girlie-Fingers Trump switches sides almost every time he opens his mouth). I'll bet the guy never so much as changed a tire.

79 posted on 02/29/2016 10:09:33 AM PST by cookcounty (Why are Trump's poll numbers against a wounded Hillary so AWFUL? Hello? No answer?)
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To: cookcounty

Why would a billionaire change a car tire? If Rubio changes his own car tires then he has one accomplishment in the Senate.


80 posted on 02/29/2016 10:15:11 AM PST by Trumpinator ("Are you Batman?" the boy asked. "I am Batman," Trump said.)
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