The white geriatric gunman who shot and nearly killed a 16-year-old Black youth in Kansas is a Trump supporter who has been radicalized by racist conservative views in recent years ... at least according to his grandson.
, who stands accused of shootingLudwig said he was"disgusted" by Lester's alleged attack on Yarl, calling it a"horrible tragedy." Ludwig also said he was 100 percent in Yarl's corner.asked Ludwig why he was speaking out against his own grandfather. Ludwig responded,"It was right thing to do," adding,"This country it happens over and over again where people get away with killing unarmed innocent Black people.
Ludwig went even deeper, accusing his grandfather of being a"stock American Christian male" with"racist tendencies."Ludwig also stated as Lester got older, he became conspiratorial and would say"weird racist things," which seemed to be the result of watching conservative media outlets, such as FOX News, all day long. Ludwig went on to say Lester is asupporter and, within the last five years or so, he became radicalized with these toxic views.
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