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Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
Wed Jun 29, 2016, 02:43 PM Jun 2016

White nationalists plan to show up at GOP convention

Source: The Hill

A group of white nationalists plan to head to the Republican National Convention in Cleveland next month to defend Donald Trump supporters, McClatchy reports.

"We're essentially just going to show up and make sure that the Donald Trump supporters are defended from the leftist thugs," said Matt Parrott, a spokesman for the Traditionalist Worker Party.

Parrott said about 30 members would attend the convention. The white nationalist group had planned a rally last weekend in Sacramento, Calif., where several people were stabbed in clashes with counter-protesters.

Parrott predicted there would be a "couple of isolated skirmishes."

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Trump, who will likely receive the Republican nomination for president at the convention, has faced controversy over white nationalists publicly supporting him.

David Duke, a former Ku Klux Klan leader, has called Trump the "white knight" for "European Americans."

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/285995-white-nationalists-plan-to-attend-republican-convention

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White nationalists plan to show up at GOP convention (Original Post) Cali_Democrat Jun 2016 OP
That's right where they belong. C_U_L8R Jun 2016 #1
Yes, and we need to stay MILES away from them Kelvin Mace Jun 2016 #2
Wait until the GOP Establishment thugs circumvent Trump's nomination AllTooEasy Jun 2016 #3
Of course they will. Lance Bass esquire Jun 2016 #4
All GOPers are white nationalists, for the most part. nt onehandle Jun 2016 #5
I was going to read all the posts before I said that. old guy Jun 2016 #11
Of course, they will. Why should this convention be any different? Iggo Jun 2016 #6
Sounds like the whole gang will be there!! ailsagirl Jun 2016 #7
They'll be welcomed with open arms Happyhippychick Jun 2016 #8
Welcome home n/t hibbing Jun 2016 #9
White nazis? MFM008 Jun 2016 #10
It doesn't' matter what they call themselves. peace13 Jun 2016 #12
I worry about the safety of our people IronLionZion Jun 2016 #13
They didn't come last time? Ash_F Jun 2016 #14
the clown car just got that much more crowded. nt Javaman Jun 2016 #15
There's that code word - "thugs" AwakeAtLast Jun 2016 #16
Trump's base will be at the GOP convention Gothmog Jun 2016 #17
The more the merrier! Mz Pip Jun 2016 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author Hekate Jun 2016 #19
 

Kelvin Mace

(17,469 posts)
2. Yes, and we need to stay MILES away from them
Wed Jun 29, 2016, 02:49 PM
Jun 2016

Let them get into knife fights with GOP anti-Trump supporters.

Iggo

(47,549 posts)
6. Of course, they will. Why should this convention be any different?
Wed Jun 29, 2016, 03:05 PM
Jun 2016

They'll all be bringing knives, I assume.

IronLionZion

(45,430 posts)
13. I worry about the safety of our people
Wed Jun 29, 2016, 04:27 PM
Jun 2016

The GOP convention is going to be a violent mess. Even more so than what we've already seen from Trump's rallies. The type of people who would go to the convention to support him are filled with hate and anger and want to punish those who they would consider their enemies.

I would NOT recommend going there to protest.

AwakeAtLast

(14,124 posts)
16. There's that code word - "thugs"
Wed Jun 29, 2016, 04:55 PM
Jun 2016

It is my hope that no one acknowledges with them. The attention is what they crave.

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