Interviewing Gabbard on the Late Show Colbert directly asked the candidate why she had been praised by Banon and Duke, a white nationalist.
Stephen Colbert has questioned Democrat presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard over her appeal to traditional conservative figures, asking the Hawaii congresswoman why she has received support from Steve Bannon and David Duke.
“You should ask them,” she said. “Look, I have denounced strongly, time and again, the white nationalist views of David Duke and racist and bigoted views of people who are fomenting hatred and even violence. This is something that is unacceptable and something we should all stand up and condemn,” Gabbard added.
The Daily Beast reported Gabbard was briefly considered for a cabinet position in the current administration. In January Fox News’ Tucker Carlson has said the Hawaii congresswoman has been unfairly attacked for criticizing intervention in Syria and for overtures made to Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad. Gabbard told CNN in January, following her announcement that she would run for the 2020 Democratic nomination, she did not regret meeting the Syrian leader.
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