Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee on Monday night continued to dismiss Donald Trump’s Sunday interview during which he avoided disavowing former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke, suggesting that there may be some truth to Trump’s claim that his earpiece wasn’t working well.
During an interview on Fox News, Huckabee told Megyn Kelly that Trump “has repeatedly disavowed David Duke” and the KKK. When Kelly pressed him on when Trump disavowed them, Huckabee pointed to Trump’s comments at a Friday rally and on social media.
“I just don’t think that Donald Trump has given any indication that he’s supportive of the Ku Klux Klan,” Huckabee said.
“Not except in that interview, is what his critics say,” Kelly hit back. “It was so strange that he would say on Friday, ‘I disavow David Duke.’ And then when specifically asked on Sunday, acted like he didn’t know who David Duke was.”
“I don’t think anybody seriously is suggesting that he is giving a wink and a nod at the KKK,” he said. “They’re a deplorable, disgusting, abominable entity.”
“But the very point you’re making, that it’s such a no-brainer, is what makes his response to Jake Tapper so confusing to many,” Kelly responded.
Huckabee then brought up Trump’s “lousy earpiece.”
“That’s why I have to wonder, what did he hear? Did he misunderstand it?” Huckabee asked.
Kelly did not accept that answer, telling Huckabee that Trump “repeated back ‘David Duke’ and ‘white supremacists'” during the interview.
Huckabee also dismissed Trump’s comments in a Monday morning interview on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” When asked about Trump refusing to distance himself from Duke on Sunday, Huckabee balked and instead brought up the late Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV).
“Look, I know it’s an incredible overwhelming fascination — I’ve been watching this morning. But, look, let me ask you this, do you think Hillary Clinton is going to have to answer for her relationship with Sen. Robert Byrd who was an actual member of the KKK?” Huckabee asked.
Watch the interview via Fox News:
