On Thursday the media told Trump former Grand Wizard David Duke had endorsed him.
Trump disavowed the endorsement.
I asked Trump last Thursday in the spin room about Duke and White supremacist support. He “disavowed” it. He also “disavowed” Duke on Friday
— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) February 28, 2016
On Friday at a press conference the media told Trump former Grand Wizard David Duke had endorsed him.
Trump disavowed the endorsement.
As I stated at the press conference on Friday regarding David Duke- I disavow. pic.twitter.com/OIXFKPUlz2
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 28, 2016
On Sunday the media told Donald Trump former Grand Wizard David Duke had endorsed him.
Trump told the media to send him the list and he would look it over.
Then the media and GOP establishment really lost it.
Mitt Romney slammed the GOP front-runner for coddling repugnant bigotry.
A disqualifying & disgusting response by @realDonaldTrump to the KKK. His coddling of repugnant bigotry is not in the character of America.
— Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) February 29, 2016
On Monday David Duke released a video saying he NEVER ENDORSED Donald Trump.
But that didn’t stop Speaker Paul Ryan from lecturing Donald Trump today.
Ryan told reporters the GOP nominee ‘must reject’ hate groups.
FOX News reported:
House Speaker Paul Ryan flexed the muscle of the Republican Party on Tuesday, telling Donald Trump in no uncertain terms that if he intends to carry the GOP flag into November he “must reject” hate groups.
The speaker delivered rare remarks on the raucous Republican primary battle during a press briefing, as Super Tuesday voting got under way. While not mentioning Trump by name, Ryan’s comments were clearly directed at the GOP primary front-runner’s initial wavering when asked Sunday about his support from former KKK leader David Duke.
Ryan said Tuesday he tries to stay out of the “day-to-day ups and downs of the primary” but, “when I see something that runs counter to who we are as a party and as a country, I will speak up.”
He said wants to be clear:
“If a person wants to be the nominee of the Republican Party, there can be no evasion and no games. They must reject any group or cause that is built on bigotry. This party does not prey on people’s prejudices. We appeal to their highest ideals. … I hope this is the last time I need to speak out on this race.”
This is not the first time Paul Ryan has attacked Donald Trump this election cycle.
He needs to keep his mouth shut and worry about his own job.
