MSNBC’s Capehart Links Trump’s Warsaw Speech to Steve King and Rise of White Nationalism

‘Am I wrong in making this parallel between Steve King, President Trump and white nationalism?’

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RUSH EXCERPT:
CAPEHART: "This whole run of things, talking about western civilization, he says we write symphony, that’s what triggered the alarm bells for me that this was not just some speech about democratic values or the western civilization. This was about something else and it reminded me of this congressman Steve King said on our air last July."
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KING: "I’m not asking about your history to figure out where are these contributions that have been made by these other categories of people you are talking about, where did any other subgroup of people contribute more to civilization?"
REPORTER: "Than who?"
KING: "Western civilizations, it’s rooted in western Europe, eastern Europe and the united States of America and every place with Christianity."
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CAPEHART: "I’m going to start with you and go around the table. Am I wrong in making this parallel between Steve King, President Trump and white nationalism?"
 

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