The KKK has planned a Trump 'victory' rally in North Carolina

KKK plans to hold march in North Carolina
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The Ku Klux Klan has made no secret of its enthusiastic support for President-elect Donald Trump — its official newspaper endorsed him, for example — and former grand wizard David Duke has been triumphal on Twitter after the election. Now, the Loyal White Knights of the KKK in North Carolina has announced plans for a "Victory Klavalkade Klan Parade" on Dec. 3 at an undisclosed time and place, The Charlotte News & Observer reports, and the group's site declares in all-caps: "Trump's race united my people."

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.