Former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard and ex-Louisiana State Rep. David Duke told
Newsmax TV on Wednesday that he was supporting — though not endorsing — Donald Trump, despite never having met or talked to the Republican front-runner.
"I think people should vote for him," Duke told "The Steve Malzberg Show" in an interview. "I think he's a challenge to the establishment.
"He's the only guy that's really struck the heart of the immigration issue, which I think is the most important issue. … That's why I'm supporting Trump."
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Duke said that, while he was not endorsing the developer, "strategically, you should vote for Donald Trump because he's the strongest."