"Trump's Troubling Defense of Racist Influencers and White Nationalists"
TL;DR Summary
Donald Trump Jr. interviewed white nationalist Douglass Mackey on his podcast and praised Mackey's suspended Twitter account, known for spreading anti-Semitism and white nationalism. Mackey was recently convicted of election interference during the 2016 presidential election. Trump Jr. suggested he may have been in contact with Mackey in 2016. During the interview, Trump Jr. promoted Mackey's legal defense fund and expressed admiration for his Twitter account, calling it his favorite of all time.
Topics:top-news#donald-trump-jr#douglass-mackey#election-interference#politics#twitter#white-nationalism
- Donald Trump Jr. tells white nationalist that he “may be my favorite Twitter account of all time” Media Matters for America
- Trump defends influencer with antisemitic and racist history: report Raw Story
- Video: Donald Trump defends former influencer convicted of election interference with racist past CNN
Reading Insights
Total Reads
0
Unique Readers
1
Time Saved
2 min
vs 3 min read
Condensed
83%
425 → 73 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on Media Matters for America