With historic familial ties to the hate based organization, it is no wonder the Klan loves Trump. Klansmen across the nation see Trump’s successes within the GOP electorate as a sign their message is getting across.
Via TPM:
KKK leader Brent Waller, imperial wizard of the United Dixie White Knights in Mississippi, said stopping immigration — not blocking minority rights — is the Klan’s No. 1 issue today.
And other Klan leaders say Donald Trump’s ascendancy in the GOP is a sign things are going their way.
“You know, we began 40 years ago saying we need to build a wall,” Arkansas-based Klan leader Thomas Robb said.
Despite trying to rebrand itself, the Klan has not stepped away from burning crosses. As the sun set on a warm Saturday in April,Klan members gathered in a huge circle in a northwest Georgia field to set a cross and Nazi swastika afire.
“White power!” they chanted in unison.
“Death to the ungodly! Death to our enemies!”