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Van Jones: It is true that there was a white nationalist part of the Trump phenomenon. It is unfair, though, to the vast majority…

On the recordDecember 1, 2016
It is true that there was a white nationalist part of the Trump phenomenon. It is unfair, though, to the vast majority of Trump voters to say they are all that.
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Van Jones

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Jones addresses the complexity of the Trump voter base and the presence of white nationalism.

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