Donald Trump appeared in Howell, MI, on Tuesday as part of a sprint through several battleground states, with the Republican nominee seeking to offer voters some counter-programming to the Democratic National Convention. As campaign stops go, there wasn’t anything unique about this one. The former president appeared with local police and laid out his vision for the country, something he’s done many times.
The press wasn’t interested in that part of the trip, though. Instead, they’ve spent the last few days obsessing over the fact that some KKK members once marched in Howell. Naturally, that means Trump must be showing some form of tacit support for white supremacy.
Yes, it’s as stupid of a contention as has ever existed, and when Trump was asked about it by a reporter, he was ready. It was a mic drop moment, rhetorically speaking at least.
What the reporter says is…
