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Since the weekends violent protests in Charlottesville, VA, many have criticized President Trump for his failure to outright condemn the white supremacists involved. The Onion breaks down Trumps relationship to this powerful hate group.
Q: What evidence is there that Trump has ties to white supremacy groups?
A: The president maintains a 36 percent approval rating.
Q: Why has Trumps response to these demonstrations angered the public?
A: Americans demand much subtler displays of racism from their elected officials.
Q: What has the president done to distance himself from white nationalism?
A: Married a Slovenian woman, thereby diluting his pure Anglo-Aryan lineage with the blood of a lesser Slav.
Q: Doesnt Trump appointee Jeff Sessions have ties to right-wing extremist groups?
A: Youre probably thinking of Steve Bannon, Stephen Miller, or Sebastian Gorka.
Q: What is his position on monuments memorializing Civil War veterans?
A: Trump has been consistently in favor of Confederate statues despite a historical antipathy toward losers.
Q: Were there any signs during his presidential campaign that Trump might embrace white nationalism?
A: None come to mind.
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(135,844 posts)LonePirate
(13,425 posts)That is an excellent summary and would form the basis of a great question from the press.
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)" their main, Herculean task these past six months. Keeping this ratfucking bastard under control so he doesnt give away the farm on what a horrible scumbag he is in real life."
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/8/16/1690446/-The-New-York-Times-Confirms-Trump-Is-Not-Only-A-Racist-In-Public-But-In-Private
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