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James R. Baker: Trump’s ‘deplorable’ supporters

Regarding the Oct. 5 news article “Trump campaign denied use of N.C. civil rights museum”: Surely those Donald Trump supporters who made threats of gun violence and arson against the International Civil Rights Center and Museum must not represent more than a minor percentage of his supporters. You’ve got to admit that such behavior is deplorable.

James R. Baker

Apex

This story was originally published October 13, 2016 at 4:21 PM with the headline "James R. Baker: Trump’s ‘deplorable’ supporters."

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