David Duke Defends Trump’s Judge Attacks By Blaming ‘Jewish’ Media

Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke speaks to supporters at a reception Saturday, May 29, 2004, in Kenner, La. Fresh out of prison for bilking supporters, Duke hosted a weekend gathering of enthusiastic backers eag... Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke speaks to supporters at a reception Saturday, May 29, 2004, in Kenner, La. Fresh out of prison for bilking supporters, Duke hosted a weekend gathering of enthusiastic backers eager to hear him as he lashed out at Jews, blacks, immigrants and the ``Zionist-controlled media.'' (AP Photo/Burt Steel) MORE LESS
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Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke came to presumptive nominee Donald Trump’s defense on his Tuesday radio show and blamed “Jews” in the media for Trump’s racially-motivated attacks on a federal judge.

Duke blamed Fox News’ Chris Wallace, CNN’s Jake Tapper, and Wolf Blitzer, who he “exposed” as a “Jewish agent” for trying to drag down Trump. He also slammed CNN President Jeff Zucker as “another Jewish extremist.”

“More recently, Fox News, the shabbat goy shiksa Megyn Kelly, ‘cause they love to have some gentiles doing it. They don’t want Jews always out front,” he said in audio of the show posted online.

Duke went on to say the media’s attacks on Trump are an illustration of the “Jewish tribal nature” at work, saying they’re “like a pack of wild dogs when they go after someone they see as a threat to the Jewish agenda.”

After initially dodging multiple opportunities to distance himself from Duke, Trump denounced Duke’s support for his candidacy in February.

h/t Politico

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