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Mike Pence Says No to the Alt-Right, but Won’t Call David Duke ‘Deplorable’

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Donald Trump’s running mate called the former KKK imperial wizard a ‘bad man’—yet won’t use Hillary Clinton’s word for their supporters.

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Mike Pence doesn’t want David Duke’s support, but under no circumstances will he call him “deplorable.”

That’s what Donald Trump’s running mate told a roomful of reporters on Capitol Hill this morning.

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