UPDATE: An eyewitness stated that one of the alleged Klansmen was Black.
https://twitter.com/Sbstud11/status/702342132808310786
“Lol I wonder who on the democrat side who set this up. Cause these “KKK” members were silent. Not trump supporters😂 “
https://twitter.com/Sbstud11/status/702342649429110784
“And of the “clan” members is black so I don’t buy it for a second lol”
https://twitter.com/Sbstud11/status/702343912862552065
“It’s hard to tell in the photo (I didn’t notice till I got closer) but the one on the right had a black hand”
A photo taken outside a Nevada Republican caucus site has stirred controversy as it was presented un-factchecked as being of two Trump supporters dressed as KKK members despite it being known that leftists have a history of dressing as Klansmen to protest Trump.
The person who posted the photo, Krystal Heath, the general manager of a Nevada radio station, said the photo was sent to her by a friend. Forty-five minutes after posting the photo she admitted she did not know for certain if they were actually Trump supporters but the damage was done.
#Trump supporters dressed as KKK outside #NVCaucus location. pic.twitter.com/iPfPcEghqW
— Krystal Heath (@TheFriddle) February 24, 2016
Uhm, guys? Do I think they're ACTUAL #Trump supporters? Probably not. Did they say they were? Yes. Was picture taken at #NVCaucus? Yes.
— Krystal Heath (@TheFriddle) February 24, 2016
“Uhm, guys? Do I think they’re ACTUAL #Trump supporters? Probably not. Did they say they were? Yes. Was picture taken at #NVCaucus? Yes.”
The alleged Klansmen were seen at Cimarron Memorial High School in Las Vegas.
KKK pic was taken tonight at Cimaron-Memorial High School. Volunteers asked caucus goers to ignore them. #NVCaucus
— Krystal Heath (@TheFriddle) February 24, 2016
“KKK pic was taken tonight at Cimaron-Memorial High School. Volunteers asked caucus goers to ignore them. #NVCaucus”
Two other photos were posted to Twitter, again second hand, by Nevada state Senate Minority Leader Aaron D. Ford, who is African-American.
So, friends of mine observed this at a republican caucus location this evening. I'll admit, I'm boiling right now. 😡 pic.twitter.com/baDftDUyxm
— Aaron D. Ford (@AaronDFordNV) February 24, 2016
“So, friends of mine observed this at a republican caucus location this evening. I’ll admit, I’m boiling right now. 😡”
@EricWeisbrod reportedly at cimmaron memorial high school in Vegas.
— Aaron D. Ford (@AaronDFordNV) February 24, 2016
“reportedly at cimmaron memorial high school in Vegas.”
Outside of Republican Caucus at Cimarron Memorial High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. What can we infer…? pic.twitter.com/wL8nDo4jZA
— Zachary S Robbins (@DrZacRobbins) February 24, 2016
In September leftist protesters dressed as Klansmen gathered outside Trump Tower in New York City. That protest received nationwide coverage by the media.