The North Carolina chapter of the Ku Klux Klan announced its plans of launching a grand victory parade for President-elect Donald Trump for winning the Election Day on last November 8, 2016. The announcement was posted by the Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan on their website.
The Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan is one of the largest and most active Klan group in the United States to date with 150-200 members. Located in Pelham, North Carolina, near the Virginia border, The Klan announced that a "Victory Klavalkade Klan Parade" would be held on December 3. However, no specific location or time for the event has been officially revealed.
David Duke, a former Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan and a staunch supporter of Donald Trump, rejoiced when the official news came in that Trump won the elections. In fact, Duke is thankful to the new President for keeping Hilary Clinton and her cohorts out of the White House.
Duke even noted that Election Night 2016 was "one of the exciting night of my life." Duke, also a former Louisiana state representative, took credit for Donald Trump's win, tweeting that his people (Ku Klux Klan members) played a major role in electing the New President, paving the way for white supremacy in USA.
This is one of the most exciting nights of my life -> make no mistake about it, our people have played a HUGE role in electing Trump! #MAGA pic.twitter.com/HvJyiJYuVa
— David Duke (@DrDavidDuke) November 9, 2016
The Grand Victory Parade came amidst the flurry of reports of hate crimes and vandalism said to be initiated by Trump fanatics. The hate crimes were mostly attacks on women, Muslims, African-Americans, and other minorities. The Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan were also responsible for the protest to remove the Confederate flag from North Carolina's capitol.
The Ku Klux Klan endorsed Donald Trump during the USA Presidential Elections and supported his campaign to "Make America Great Again." The endorsement was made through the Ku Klux Klan’s official newspaper, The Crusader.
The endorsement was widely criticized, more so to the Trump campaign group's delayed denouncement of the endorsement. The Trump campaign later released a statement denouncing the endorsement and that they condemn hate in whatever form.
