Trump’s ‘winning’ effect on former KKK leader David Duke

Former KKK leader David Duke told the LA Times recently that he’s “winning” right now, and that’s because his racist ideology is getting quite a bit of airtime lately. Duke’s a prominent supporter of Donald Trump, and he and many other leaders of racist groups have been energized by the Trump candidacy.

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