Saturday, David Duke claimed that the Charlottesville rally was to fulfill the “campaign promise” of Donald Trump. The white nationalist claims that these are the very people who voted Trump into office and were expressing their free speech.
David Duke called the rally “a turning point.” He tweeted that he associated Trump with the actions of the white nationalists.
“This represents a turning point for the people of this country. We are determined to take our country back. We are going to fulfill the promises of Donald Trump. That’s what believed in. That’s why we voted for Donald Trump.”
After the Unite The Right Rally, the former KKK leader accused President Donald Trump of attacking his voter base after Trump ‘s speech from his New Jersey vacation home, as well as his tweet against the horrific chaos. Trump used such words as “hate” and “violence,” asking for America to “come together.”