Donald Trump Jr., jumped to Chelsea Clinton's defense after she was asked to leave a student vigil

Chelsea Clinton.
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After NYU students confronted Chelsea Clinton at a vigil for the victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings on Friday and accused her of stoking the hatred behind the massacre, Clinton found an unlikely ally: Donald Trump Jr.

One student at the vigil approached Clinton and specifically referenced her condemnation of Ilhan's comments, arguing that they played a role in creating an atmosphere ripe for anti-Muslim violence.

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This is not, however, the first time Trump Jr., and Clinton have found common ground. In May 2018, Clinton criticized a former spokesperson for her mother, Hillary Clinton, who made crude comments about Trump's ex-wife. Clinton also defended President Trump's youngest son Barron from negative online comments, for which Trump Jr., thanked her.

Tim O'Donnell

Tim is a staff writer at The Week and has contributed to Bedford and Bowery and The New York Transatlantic. He is a graduate of Occidental College and NYU's journalism school. Tim enjoys writing about baseball, Europe, and extinct megafauna. He lives in New York City.