Trump-supporting KKK members and neo-Nazis ‘plan to intimidate black voters’ at polling stations on election day
Notorious white power group plans to hand out booze to young black voters in bizarre bid to prevent votes for Hillary Clinton
KU Klux Klan members plan to intimidate Americans from voting for Hillary Clinton, it has been claimed.
The white supremacist group today declared its support for Republican Donald Trump in next week's election.
And commentators fear they plan to set up "poll watchers" to monitor voting stations.
Among the tactics planned to stop young black voters casting their ballot include handing out alcohol and cannabis in African-American districts, reported.
Klan members are also expected to set up cameras at polling stations or send members to conduct watches over booths.
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Some are part of a group called the Oath Keepers - a heavily armed organisation of former servicemen.
David Duke, a former KKK 'grand wizard' and prospective senator, said: "It’s good to watch everywhere because there always can be major mistakes."
Neo-Nazi groups are also believed to be ready to use the inflammatory methods.
The bizarre tactics comes after weeks of Trump suggesting the race for the White House is fixed in favour of his Democrat rival Hillary Clinton.
The notorious white supremacist group's newspaper the Crusader today announced: "We like his nationalist views."
An editorial titled "Make America Great Again read: "While Trump wants to make America great again, we have to ask ourselves, ‘What made America great in the first place?’
“The short answer to that is simple. America was great not because of what our forefathers did — but because of who our forefathers were.
“America was founded as a White Christian Republic. And as a White Christian Republic it became great.”
The article's writer, Pastor Thomas Robb, later told the : "Overall, we do like his nationalist views and his words about shutting down the border to illegal aliens."
The comments are believed to be in reference to Trump's repeated pledge to build a wall along the USA's border with Mexico.
Trump's mortified campaign team were quick to brush aside any link with the group.
A statement said: "Mr. Trump and the campaign denounces hate in any form.
"This publication is repulsive and their views do not represent the tens of millions of Americans who are uniting behind our campaign."
The Klan is estimated to have around six thousand members - down from a peak of six million in the 1920s.
The right-wing nationalist group - infamous for donning white robes - was responsible for lynching thousands of black Americans during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Trump has seen a groundswell of support in recent days, with one influential Washington Post/ABC poll putting him ahead in the race for the White House.
The businessman had found himself 12 points adrift of Hillary Clinton only two weeks ago.
But the FBI's announcement of an investigation into his Democrat rival's private email server has thrown the race wide open just a week before polling day.
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