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The David Duke Standard -- The Hasan Piker Exception

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Remember the media firestorm in 2016 when Donald Trump supposedly failed to denounce former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke? Trump, appearing on CNN, claimed he did not know enough about Duke to disavow him. Trump later blamed a faulty earpiece and repudiated Duke and the KKK.

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  1. Amac

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    Republicans in 2016 rushed to condemn David Duke, yet Bernie Sanders, AOC and Mayor Mamdani have appeared with Hasan Piker, who said America deserved 9/11.

  2. BizPac Review

    Larry Elder: The David Duke standard — the Hasan Piker exception (opens BizPac Review)

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    Op-ed views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author. Remember the media firestorm in 2016 when Donald Trump supposedly failed to denounce former Ku Klux […]

  3. Patriot Post

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    Unlike Duke in 2016, Piker is not a politically marginal figure with little influence.

  4. The Daily Signal

    The David Duke Standard–The Hasan Piker Exception (opens The Daily Signal)

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    Remember the media firestorm in 2016 when Donald Trump supposedly failed to denounce former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke? Trump, appearing on CNN, claimed he did not know enough about Duke to disavow him. Trump later blamed a faulty earpiece and repudiated Duke and the KKK.

  5. Hot Air

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