‘Please Take That Back’: Trump Supporter Bristles At Mention of Bannon Being a White Nationalist
Today on CNN, Pamela Brown was moderating a conversation between a Donald Trump supporter and GOP consultant named Barry Bennett and Rich Benjamin, the author of a book called Searching for Whitopia. When Brown asked the two men how they felt about Trump considering Mitt Romney for his cabinet, both of them responded pretty positively.
Bennett said he liked the idea of Trump listening to a variety of perspectives but Benjamin’s reasoning for being cool(ish) with Romney was a little different.
“I’m not a fan of Mr. Romney, of course, but I think it would be better than having an avowed white nationalist such as Steve Bannon — ”
“Oh, please take that back,” pleaded Bennett. “Please take that back.”
Benjamin plowed forward, saying, “No, no. I will not take that back.” Brown, for her part, pointed out that Bannon identifies as an economic nationalist, not a white nationalist.
As Benjamin kept talking, Bennett said one last time, in an almost-whisper, “Please take it back.”
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