Simple Sam wrote:
The date you suggested 'Yet he faltered when it TRULY counted.' When was that?
The endorsement occurred on or before February 25, 2016.
(Posted on February 25, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. ET)
That should be enough show the Endorsement.
CNN transcript wrote:
TAPPER: I want to ask you about the Anti-Defamation League, which this week called on you to publicly condemn unequivocally the racism of former KKK grand wizard David Duke, who recently said that voting against you at this point would be treason to your heritage.
Will you unequivocally condemn David Duke and say that you don't want his vote or that of other white supremacists in this election?
TRUMP: Well, just so you understand, I don't know anything about David Duke. OK? I don't know anything about what you're even talking about with white supremacy or white supremacists. So, I don't know.
I don't know, did he endorse me or what's going on, because, you know, I know nothing about David Duke. I know nothing about white supremacists. And so you're asking me a question that I'm supposed to be talking about people that I know nothing about.
TAPPER: But I guess the question from the Anti-Defamation League is, even if you don't know about their endorsement, there are these groups and individuals endorsing you. Would you just say unequivocally you condemn them and you don't want their support?
TRUMP: Well, I have to look at the group. I mean, I don't know what group you're talking about.
You wouldn't want me to condemn a group that I know nothing about. I would have to look. If you would send me a list of the groups, I will do research on them. And, certainly, I would disavow if I thought there was something wrong.
TAPPER: The Ku Klux Klan?
TRUMP: But you may have groups in there that are totally fine, and it would be very unfair. So, give me a list of the groups, and I will let you know.
TAPPER: OK. I mean, I'm just talking about David Duke and the Ku Klux Klan here, but...
TRUMP: I don't know any -- honestly, I don't know David Duke. I don't believe I have ever met him. I'm pretty sure I didn't meet him. And I just don't know anything about him.
[09:10:00]
TAPPER: I want to ask you about the Anti-Defamatio... (
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(Recorded February 28, 2016 the video URL I posted should start at around the 5:55 mark in the video or real time wise, 09:08 point ET)
In this video, he is still claiming to not know about David Duke and I guess even the KKK as they were mentioned specifically by Tapper so yeah, I would say that is QUITE the hesitation, at least 3 days worth.
And to think, you were making such great progress only to regress back to denying something that WE ALL should have known about, it was in the news for DAYS and DAYS with Trump claiming ignorance.
Deny all you like, it DOESN'T make it all go away, it is still real, it still happened, Trump is still a dishonest scumbag.