Trump’s disavowals of white nationalists ring hollow to white nationalists — and everyone else

Throughout President-Elect Donald Trump’s campaign, he relied on rhetoric, promises, and even internet memes that are appealing to a certain group of ideologues: White nationalists, white supremacists, and neo-Nazis, who have mobilized under the rebranded term the “alt-right.”

Meanwhile, Trump professed ignorance of the group. Even while frequently using Twitter and his rallies to denounce institutions like The New York Times and The Washington Post, he remained mum on his white nationalist fan base.

Then this past weekend the group themselves gathered in Washington, D.C. to celebrate Trump’s victory. At the conference, one of the group’s leaders, Richard Spencer, reportedly quoted Nazi propaganda in the original German. Video emerged of Spencer leading the crowd: “Hail Trump! Hail to the people! Hail to victory!” Some in the crowd raised their arms in a Nazi-salute.

Finally, it was too much for Trump to ignore....
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