ABC News(WASHINGTON) — White supremacist and former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke announced a run for U.S. Senate in Louisiana in a web video Friday, linking his campaign to Donald Trump’s presidential bid.
“I was the first major candidate in modern times to promote the term and policy of ‘America First,’” Duke said. “We cannot have free trade without fair trade.”
“I’m overjoyed to see Donald Trump and most Americans embrace most of the issues I’ve championed for years,” he said. ”I’ve always opposed these wars that lead our nation to disaster.”
Duke, a former Louisiana state legislator, is entering a crowded field that includes Rep. John Fleming, R-La., a businessman-turned-member of Congress with tea party credentials, Rep. Charles Boustany, R-La., and state treasurer John Kennedy.
Under Louisiana’s “jungle” primary system, if no candidate wins a majority of votes in November, the top two candidates will face off in a December runoff election.
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