Cenk Uygur
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Trump And White Supremacist Parrot Same Talking Points
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August 18, 2017
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3:26Now PlayingIs Trump getting his talking points from the same place this white supremacist is? Cenk Uygur, the host of The Young Turks, shows you the evidence. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
“On Tuesday, CNN interviewed a white supremacist — or, as he prefers to call himself a “white advocate” — named Jared Taylor. The interview took place shortly after 2:00 p.m. ET, approximately two hours before President Donald Trump addressed the media at Trump Tower.
To be clear, the footage did not air on CNN prior to Trump’s press conference. So the President had no way to know what Taylor said before speaking with the media. This is not a case of plagiarism.
This is a case of President Donald Trump and a white supremacist making very similar comments.
Here is a quote from Taylor:
There would have been no violence whatsoever if there had not been counter protesters showing up with baseball bats and helmets and masks.
And here’s Trump, two hours later:
What about the fact that they came charging with clubs in their hands, swinging clubs? Do they have any problem? I think they do.”
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