David Duke, the Republican former leader of the Ku Klux Klan who was once elected to the Louisiana state legislature, endorsed Green Party candidate Jill Stein during his radio show on Monday, NBC News reports. It’s the first known endorsement of a Jew by a current or former leader of the anti-Semitic white supremacist group, and it’s a teeny chip in the Base of the Republican nominee.
“I endorse for president of the United States Green Party candidate, Dr. Jill Stein,” said Duke, who endorsed Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020. “Although Dr. Stein and I obviously have our differences on important issues, she’s the only candidate who speaks clearly against the war in the Middle East.”