“I don’t think it’s that far at all. It is both clear language and in code, this president has fanned the flames of white supremacy in this nation. His low energy, vacant eyed mouthing the words written for him condemning white supremacists this week I don’t believe fooled anyone at home or abroad. His energetic embrace, an energetic embrace of this president by the darkest hearts and most hate-filled minds in this country say it all. When the white nationalist Richard Spencer celebrated Trump’s election by declaring, 'hail Trump' at an alt-right conference where the Nazi salute was being used. In Charlottesville, David Duke, the former leader of the KKK said, 'This is why we voted for Donald Trump, because he said he’s going to take back the country.'”

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