Ex-KKK leader David Duke backs Tulsi Gabbard for president

Published February 5, 2019 7:20pm ET



Former KKK leader David Duke appears to have switched his allegiance from President Trump to Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard.

In several tweets over the last few days, the white supremacist claimed Gabbard, D-Hawaii, would be the candidate who puts the U.S. before Israel. He also changed the banner on his Twitter profile to endorse the Democratic congressman from Hawaii.

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