New York Daily News slams Chris Christie as 'Man with a Klan' for Trump endorsement
The New York Daily News hasn't minced words concerning what it thinks of Donald Trump, blasting the Republican frontrunner as a "clown" and deeming his popularity as the "Dawn of the Brain Dead." The New York tabloid's notorious wordplay took a particularly dark turn on Saturday, tearing into Gov. Chris Christie for his endorsement of Trump:
The Friday edition of the paper also slammed Trump over his popularity with KKK members, focusing specifically on former grand wizard David Duke's recent praise of the real estate mogul. "Ex-KKK leader: Vote for Donald, he's just like us" that headline read.
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